Bill · S. 2844· Senate(119-S-2844)
Charlie Kirk Act
- Introduced
- 9/17/2025
- Last activity
- 10/7/2025 — Star Print ordered on the bill.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Lee
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Charlie Kirk Act. It clarifies United States policy regarding limits on spreading program material domestically that was prepared or shared by the United States Agency for Global Media or its component networks. The text allows the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media to prepare and share information abroad. Generally, this information cannot be spread within the United States, its territories, or possessions. The bill allows materials prepared for abroad to be made available to the Archivist of the United States for domestic distribution beginning 12 years after initial dissemination abroad or preparation. It also bans amounts appropriated to the agency from being used to influence public opinion in the United States and bans program material prepared by the agency from being distributed within the United States, with specific exemptions.
Yes
Would students be better off under this?+3
Students and researchers benefit from having access to foreign dissemination materials at the Department of State.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill allows materials to eventually be made available to the Archivist for public access, improving long-term government transparency.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This section allows information to be made available in the English language at the Department of State for examination by representatives of United States press associations, newspapers, magazines, radio systems, and stations, and by research students and scholars, and on request to Members of Congress. This is a positive outcome because it keeps our leaders and researchers informed.
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Section 2(b): This section requires materials prepared for dissemination abroad to be made available to the Archivist of the United States for domestic distribution beginning 12 years after the date the material was initially disseminated abroad or prepared. This is a positive outcome because it gives the public access to these historical materials over time.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) and Section 2(b): These sections generally prohibit information prepared for abroad from being disseminated within the United States, and require people seeking the release of such material from the Archivist to secure necessary rights, licenses, and pay a fee. This is a burden because everyday citizens cannot freely access these materials immediately and must pay fees to get them later.
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Section 2(b): Under this section, the USAGM CEO shall be reimbursed for any expenses resulting from making materials available to the Archivist, and persons seeking the release of material must pay a fee to cover costs. This is a potential negative impact because taxpayers and citizens bear the financial costs of these administrative requirements.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 10/7/2025
- Star Print ordered on the bill.
- 9/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced in Senate
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