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To prohibit the use of United States contributions to the United Nations to support the iVerify tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 417 prohibits the use of Federal funds to develop, implement, or support the iVerify tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme or any similar effort to label speech or expression as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation. The bill prohibits both direct funding and voluntary U.S. contributions to the United Nations or other international organizations that support such efforts. Any Federal funds withheld under this prohibition are permanently rescinded and deposited in the general Treasury fund, and are not considered arrears to be repaid to the United Nations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
5 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Cloud, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the use of United States contributions to the United Nations to support the iVerify tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “End U.N. Censorship Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
(a) In General.—No Federal funds made available to the Department of State or any other department or agency may be used—
(1) to develop, implement, or otherwise support the iVerify tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme;
(2) for any other effort that seeks to label speech or expression as mal-, mis-, or dis-information;
(3) to make any voluntary contributions to the United Nations or any entity of the United Nations that—
(A) fund, implement, develop, or otherwise support the iVerify platform or any similar platform; or
(B) otherwise support initiatives that seek to label speech or expression as mal-, mis-, or disinformation; or
(4) to make any contribution to any other international organization for the purposes of funding, implementing, developing, or otherwise supporting the iVerify platform or any similar effort that seeks to label speech or expression as mal- , mis-, or disinformation.
(b) Rescission.—Any amounts withheld pursuant to this section—
(1) shall be permanently rescinded as of the date on which the Secretary makes the determination described in subsection
(a)(1);
(2) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury; and
(3) shall not be considered arrears to be repaid to the United Nations or any entity of the United Nations. <all>
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