End U.N. Censorship Act

House Bill

H.R. 417

119th Congress

End U.N. Censorship Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia M. Lummis

Senator

Republican

WY

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill prohibits federal funds from supporting the UN iVerify fact-checking tool or any other effort that labels speech as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation. It bars U.S. funding for international content moderation initiatives.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits federal funds from supporting the UN iVerify fact-checking tool or any other effort that labels speech as misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation. It bars U.S. funding for international content moderation initiatives.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

End U.N. Censorship ActThis bill specifies that no federal funds may be made available to support the iVerify tool (a fact-checking tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme) or any other effort that seeks to label speech or expression as mal-, mis-, or dis-information.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans federal funding for UN iVerify fact-checking tool
Prohibits support for labeling content as mis/disinformation
Applies to any federal agency or program
Targets United Nations Development Programme tool
Frames fact-checking as censorship

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

No U.S. funds could support international fact-checking initiatives or programs that identify false information. This could affect U.S. participation in global efforts to address online misinformation.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

417, 119th Congress (2025). "End U.N. Censorship Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-417