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H.R. 5117

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5117, the SPIN Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 3, 2025 by Rep. Cory Mills (R). It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Sep 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 5117 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5117/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5117 IH: Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5117  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 3, 2025   Mr. Mills  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to prohibit the dissemination of certain information in the United States.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act   or the   SPIN Act  .
2.
Dissemination of information in the United States
Section 501(b) of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 ( 22 U.S.C. 1461(a) ) is amended to read as follows:
(b)
Any such information shall not be disseminated within the United States, its territories, or possessions, but, on request, shall be available in the English language at the Department of State, at all reasonable times following its release as information abroad, for examination only by representatives of United States press associations, newspapers, magazines, radio systems, and stations, and by research students and scholars, and, on request, shall be made available for examination only to Members of Congress.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to prohibit the dissemination of certain information in the United States.

Sponsors

Rep. Cory Mills (R) sponsors H.R. 5117 alone.

Cory Mills

Rep. · R–FL-7 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 5117 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Sep 3, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5117 has taken 2 actions since Sep 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 5117 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5117 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 to prohibit the dissemination of certain information in the United States. — Official Title as Introduced
  • SPIN Act — Display Title
  • SPIN Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Stopping Propaganda Indoctrination Nationally Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5117 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5117’s is International Affairs.

hr5117/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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