HR 1071 · introduced · niche
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
- civil rights
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill bars entry to and allows deportation of foreign officials who committed censorship against U.S. citizens abroad.
- Non-U.S. citizens who suppressed free speech on behalf of foreign governments are affected.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment with no appropriation specified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would the bill determine which foreign officials' past actions qualify as censorship rather than legitimate law enforcement in their own countries?
- 02
What resources would the State Department need to investigate and document censorship claims against foreign officials before denying or revoking their entry?
- 03
Could enforcement of this bill affect diplomatic relationships or U.S. interests in countries whose officials are barred from entering the United States?
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Sponsor · R-CA-48
Darrell Issa
Citizen cosponsors
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-09
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Legislative timeline
2026-04-09 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
2026-04-09 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-603.
2026-04-09 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-603.
2025-02-26 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2025-02-26 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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