Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5956

Defending Against Foreign Propaganda Act

Foreign Advertising: New Disclosure Requirements

Nov 7, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 8 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on the proposal since November 2025, which means it has been stalled for about eight months. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but most bills do not receive a vote at this stage.

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While there is general interest in stopping foreign influence, most bills introduced by individual members without a large group of supporters fail to move past the committee stage.

Key Points

This bill would require any advertisement paid for by a foreign government or a foreign individual to clearly state who paid for it. The goal is to make sure Americans know when they are seeing or hearing messages funded by other countries.
The disclosure must match the type of ad being shown. For example, a radio ad must have a spoken disclaimer, a print ad must have a written one, and a video ad must include both spoken and written labels.
If a foreign company or person pays for the ad, the label must include the name of the country where they are a citizen or where their business is based.
The Federal Trade Commission would be in charge of making sure people follow these rules. Companies that fail to include the required labels could face penalties for using deceptive business practices.

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Milestones

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Nov 7, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Nov 7, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Defending Against Foreign Propaganda Act

Bill NumberHR 5956

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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