Bill · H.R. 1071· House(119-HR-1071)
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/6/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
- Sponsored by
- Darrell Issa
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025," targets foreign government officials. It seeks to make certain individuals inadmissible to the United States or subject to deportation. This applies to any alien who served as a foreign government official and was responsible for or directly carried out acts against a U.S. citizen located in the U.S. These acts must be ones that would violate the First Amendment if committed by a U.S. government official. The legislation amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include these provisions.
Yes
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+5
The bill penalizes foreign officials who engage in acts that would violate First Amendment protections if committed by U.S. officials.
Does this tighten control of the border?+2
The bill strengthens border control by establishing new grounds for inadmissibility for certain foreign officials.
The opposite
Would immigrants be better off under this?-3
The bill expands the criteria for inadmissibility and deportability for certain individuals.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-2
The bill creates new grounds for deportation for foreign government officials based on their actions regarding speech.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Speech Rights: The bill targets foreign officials who commit acts against U.S. citizens that would violate the First Amendment if done by a U.S. official (Section 2, subsection a and b). This provides a mechanism to penalize those responsible for censorship of American speech.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+2Improves Pathway To Citizenship-2
- 4/9/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-603.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 523.
- 2/26/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/6/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Michael BaumgartnerRepublican · Washington
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia
Brandon GillRepublican · Texas
Wesley HuntRepublican · Texas
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida