This bill makes foreign government officials inadmissible and deportable if they engaged in activities against U.S. citizens that would violate the First Amendment if committed by U.S. government officials. This targets foreign officials who censor or suppress speech of Americans.
Latest Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill makes foreign government officials inadmissible and deportable if they engaged in activities against U.S. citizens that would violate the First Amendment if committed by U.S. government officials. This targets foreign officials who censor or suppress speech of Americans.
Last updated: 1/6/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>No Censors on our Shores Act</strong></p><p>This bill makes certain non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) who were involved in conduct that would have been in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution if it had occurred in the United States (1) inadmissible for entry into the United States, and (2) deportable.</p><p>Specifically, the bill applies to an individual who, while serving as a foreign government official, carried out or was responsible for activity against a U.S. citizen located in the United States that would have violated the First Amendment if committed by a U.S. government official in the United States.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Makes foreign censors inadmissible to U.S.
Applies to officials who suppressed American speech
Targets First Amendment-type violations by foreigners
Makes violators deportable if already in U.S.
Protects Americans from foreign government censorship
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
Foreign government officials who censored Americans or suppressed their speech abroad would be barred from entering the United States. Those already here could be deported. This targets officials who violated speech rights Americans would have in the U.S.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Immigration
Related Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
First Amendment rights
Immigration status and procedures
Subversive activities
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
1071, 119th Congress (2025). "No Censors on our Shores Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1071
