# 119-hr-6695: Charlie Kirk Act

119-hr-6695, Charlie Kirk Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6695
- Congress: 119
- Title: Charlie Kirk Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would refocus the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) on foreign audiences by authorizing broad dissemination abroad and creating a statutory **ban on domestic dissemination** of USAGM program material. - Federal funding and opinion shaping: Prohibits using USAGM appropriations to influence public opinion in the United States, with an exception for programs under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA). - Access for journalists, researchers, and lawmakers: Program material would be made available domestically only after a 12-year delay by transfer to the Archivist of the United States. The Archivist would secure rights and licenses and charge fees to cover distribution, with fees paid into the National Archives Trust Fund. - Specific domestic paths and employee rules: Two named publications, "Problems of Communism" and the "English Teaching Forum", may be sold domestically by the Government Publishing Office. USAGM employees would still be allowed to respond to public inquiries about operations and programs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Archivist access to USAGM materials: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Archivist get USAGM films, video, audio, and other materials for U.S. distribution after 12 years. The 12 years starts from first foreign release or from when a work was made if never released abroad. The Archivist would require requesters to have U.S. rights and…
- Limits on USAGM domestic distribution: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar USAGM money from being used to influence opinion inside the United States. It would stop USAGM program material from being distributed in the U.S., with limited legal exceptions. Programs under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act would be exempt. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6695 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6695)

## Related
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6695 (as of 2026-04-21).