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To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

Bill Number
H.R. 1233
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Last Updated
2025-07-28T20:42:08Z

Official Summary

This bill prohibits federal funding for (1) disinformation research grants, (2) the National Science Foundation (NSF) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program, and (3) programs within the NSF Convergence Accelerator grant program’s Track F: Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems.  

The Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program provides grants to support research and education on various topics in cybersecurity and privacy, including cryptography, hardware security, and information integrity. The Convergence Accelerator’s Track F projects focused on tools and techniques to prevent, mitigate, and adapt to the unanticipated negative effects of, and potential manipulation of, communications systems (e.g., misinformation).

Sponsor

Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

Cosponsors (11)

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4], Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14], Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

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