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No Censors on our Shores Act

USA119th CongressHR-1071| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation proposes to make foreign government officials inadmissible to the United States and deportable if they engage in censorship of speech by U.S. citizens. It specifically targets any alien who, while serving as a foreign government official, was responsible for or directly carried out acts against a United States citizen located in the United States that, if committed by a United States government official, would violate the First Amendment to the Constitution. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish these new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. By adding "Censorship" to existing immigration law, the measure aims to prevent foreign officials involved in suppressing speech that would be protected under U.S. constitutional principles from entering or remaining in the country.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9605
No Censors on our Shores Act
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9605
    No Censors on our Shores Act


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 26, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • February 26, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Immigration

Border security and unlawful immigrationFirst Amendment rightsImmigration status and proceduresSubversive activities

No Censors on our Shores Act

USA119th CongressHR-1071| House 
| Updated: 2/26/2025
This legislation proposes to make foreign government officials inadmissible to the United States and deportable if they engage in censorship of speech by U.S. citizens. It specifically targets any alien who, while serving as a foreign government official, was responsible for or directly carried out acts against a United States citizen located in the United States that, if committed by a United States government official, would violate the First Amendment to the Constitution. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish these new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability. By adding "Censorship" to existing immigration law, the measure aims to prevent foreign officials involved in suppressing speech that would be protected under U.S. constitutional principles from entering or remaining in the country.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9605
No Censors on our Shores Act
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 26, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9605
    No Censors on our Shores Act


  • February 6, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 26, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • February 26, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (5)
Michael Baumgartner (Republican)Brandon Gill (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationFirst Amendment rightsImmigration status and proceduresSubversive activities