United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8542 (116th)
Defeat Pandemic Propaganda Act of 2020
Introduced
6 October 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Defeat Pandemic Propaganda Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from obligating or expending federal funds before November 3, 2020, on public service announcements intended to positively influence public perception or misrepresent facts regarding the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic or encourage activities that carry an undue risk of contracting the disease.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 2020
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 October 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 October 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8542
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8542