# 119-s-5478: GRANITE Act

119-s-5478, GRANITE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5478
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRANITE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-06

## Summary

**This bill would block enforcement of foreign censorship judgments in U.S. courts.** It would define what counts as a "foreign censorship law" by focusing on laws that restrict or penalize expression, target speech by content, viewpoint, or speaker identity, or force disclosures that chill speech, and that would conflict with First Amendment protections if recognized here. The bill would bar U.S. courts from recognizing or enforcing those foreign judgments, give U.S. persons a federal right to seek declaratory relief that such judgments are unenforceable, and add a new statutory basis under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act so sovereign immunity does not shield enforcement. - Individuals, publishers, and platforms could file in U.S. district court to get a declaration that a foreign censorship judgment, fine, order, or demand is unenforceable. This creates a private right of action for anyone served with such a judgment. - Foreign courts and foreign states would be unable to have U.S. courts recognize or enforce judgments that apply foreign censorship laws. This covers judgments, fines, orders, and demands tied to those laws. - Federal litigation and sovereign-immunity law would change because the bill adds a new FSIA enforcement route so foreign states cannot use immunity to enforce censorship judgments in the U.S.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bars enforcement of foreign censorship judgments: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would define "foreign censorship law" as foreign rules that restrict or chill speech and that would conflict with the U.S. First Amendment. It would bar U.S. courts from recognizing or enforcing any foreign judgment, fine, order, or demand that enforces such a law. A United Sta…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5478 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5478)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5478 (as of 2026-10-06).