GRANITE Act

Key Points

• This bill stops foreign governments from using American courts to punish people for what they say or write. If a foreign country tries to fine or judge someone for speech that is protected by the First Amendment, U.S. courts would be banned from enforcing that decision.
• It targets foreign laws that restrict expression based on the speaker's identity or the viewpoint they express. This ensures that even if another country has strict censorship rules, those rules cannot reach across the ocean to affect people living in the United States.
• Americans who are targeted by these foreign censorship orders would have the right to sue in federal court. They can ask a judge to officially declare that the foreign order is illegal and cannot be enforced against them or their property.
• The bill also removes legal protections that usually prevent foreign governments from being sued in these specific cases. This makes it easier for Americans to defend their free speech rights against international pressure or legal threats.

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