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H.R. 10309

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To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the recognition and enforcement of foreign censorship laws in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 8, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
September 8, 2026
Cosponsors (5)
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The HOMEFRONT Act of 2026 prohibits U.S. courts from enforcing foreign court judgments or orders that censor speech protected by the First Amendment, even if a U.S. person or company appeared in the foreign proceeding. The bill applies to foreign laws restricting content deemed as hate speech, misinformation, online safety violations, or similar restrictions that would be legal speech in America. The legislation also bars U.S. government officials from assisting foreign governments in enforcing such censorship laws against Americans and prevents the extradition of U.S. citizens for violating foreign censorship laws on constitutionally protected speech. Americans targeted by foreign censorship orders can sue in federal court for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and $25,000 in statutory damages. The bill directs the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress on foreign censorship affecting Americans and requires the Federal Trade Commission to maintain a public database tracking instances of First Amendment-protected U.S. speech that has been censored under foreign laws.

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