Bill > HR6695

This bill, known as the Charlie Kirk Act, aims to clarify United States policy regarding the domestic dissemination of program material prepared or disseminated by the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which is a government agency responsible for broadcasting U.S. foreign policy and news. The bill amends existing laws to allow the USAGM CEO to make motion pictures, films, video, audio, and other materials prepared for dissemination abroad available for domestic distribution through the Archivist of the United States, but only after a 12-year waiting period from their initial dissemination abroad or preparation if never disseminated abroad. The Archivist will be responsible for the custody of these materials and will establish regulations for their release, requiring individuals to secure necessary U.S. rights and licenses and pay a fee to cover costs, with collected fees going to the National Archives Trust Fund. This change is made within the context of existing prohibitions against the USAGM using appropriated funds to influence public opinion in the United States or distributing program material domestically, with exceptions for programs under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act and for employees responding to public inquiries about USAGM operations.

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