The SCREEN Act, or Stopping Communist Regimes from Engaging in Edits Now Act, is a federal bill aimed at preventing communist governments from influencing or altering content in the United States. The main provisions of the bill include measures to enhance transparency regarding foreign state-controlled media outlets operating in the U.S., requiring these entities to disclose their ties to foreign governments. The bill also seeks to counter propaganda and disinformation spread by such entities that may threaten national security or undermine democratic values. If passed, the SCREEN Act could have significant impacts on how foreign state-controlled media operate within the country and help safeguard against external influence on domestic discourse.
2023-03-08: Introduced in House
2023-03-08: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-07-26: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2023-07-26: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
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