Prohibiting DHS funding for partisan political advocacy and counter-narrative programs.
This bill aims to stop the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using grant funds for activities that promote partisan politics or political discrimination. Specifically, public money cannot be spent on programs designed to counter specific political views on topics like COVID-19, immigration, or crime. For citizens, this means a potential reduction in government influence over public debate and information dissemination on controversial issues.
Key points
DHS funds cannot be used for developing programs that engage in partisan political advocacy or promote discrimination based on political affiliation.
The prohibition includes funding programs related to countering narratives or views on political topics, such as vaccination, media bias, immigration, and crime.
The goal is to prevent the use of taxpayer money to promote specific political viewpoints by government agencies.
Expired
Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_3632
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Process start date: 2024-01-22