Bill > HR4067

This bill prohibits the federal government from providing funding, contracts, or grants to specific organizations or entities that engage in what the bill describes as "covered behavior." Specifically, the bill targets two named organizations: NewsGuard Technologies and the Global Disinformation Index. The term "covered behavior" is defined as actions that aim to demonetize or rate the credibility of domestic entities (such as news outlets) based on their lawful speech, by evaluating whether that speech is considered misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation. The bill applies to these named organizations and any successors, as well as any nonprofit organizations (defined as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entities) that engage in similar activities. The legislation appears to be motivated by concerns about potential censorship or credibility rating of media and information sources, with the goal of preventing government funding from supporting what the bill's sponsors view as inappropriate efforts to suppress or discredit lawful speech.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4067/all-info