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SPIN Act

USA119th CongressHR-5117| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2025
Cory Mills

Cory Mills

Republican Representative

Florida

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act (SPIN Act), seeks to amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the domestic dissemination of certain information produced by the U.S. government. Specifically, any information intended for foreign audiences would not be allowed to be distributed within the United States, its territories, or possessions. Despite this prohibition, the bill outlines specific conditions under which this information would be accessible. Upon request, it would be made available in English at the Department of State for examination. This access is strictly limited to representatives of United States press associations , newspapers, magazines, radio systems, stations, research students, and scholars, as well as Members of Congress .
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • September 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

SPIN Act

USA119th CongressHR-5117| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2025
This bill, titled the Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act (SPIN Act), seeks to amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948. Its primary purpose is to prohibit the domestic dissemination of certain information produced by the U.S. government. Specifically, any information intended for foreign audiences would not be allowed to be distributed within the United States, its territories, or possessions. Despite this prohibition, the bill outlines specific conditions under which this information would be accessible. Upon request, it would be made available in English at the Department of State for examination. This access is strictly limited to representatives of United States press associations , newspapers, magazines, radio systems, stations, research students, and scholars, as well as Members of Congress .
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Timeline
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • September 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Cory Mills

Cory Mills

Republican Representative

Florida

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted