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This resolution urges Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013, which originally repealed a longstanding prohibition on domestic government propaganda. The resolution argues that the 2013 act has had detrimental effects on American democracy by allowing the government to adopt preferred narratives, position itself as an arbiter of truth, and potentially use psychological manipulation techniques like "nudge theory" against citizens. Specifically, the New Hampshire House of Representatives is calling on federal authorities to reinstate the previous legal restrictions that prevented the government from directly propagandizing the American public. The resolution also mandates that copies of this request be sent to the New Hampshire Congressional delegation, the state governor, the senate president, the house speaker, and the chair of the house state-federal relations committee, demonstrating a formal and structured approach to expressing their concerns about government communication practices.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0643&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HR12