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HR 6398 110th Congress House

To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an…

Official title: To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda.

Introduced: July 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 26, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law.

Directs the DOD Inspector General and the U.S. Comptroller General to each conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the extent to which the DOD has violated the prohibition on propaganda established in specified laws.

Defines "propaganda" as any form of communication in support of national objectives designed to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior of the people of the United States in order to benefit the sponsor, either directly or indirectly.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2008
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 8, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 26, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6398: To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6398/
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"H.R. 6398: To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6398/.
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H.R. 6398, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6398/.
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[H.R. 6398: To impose a permanent prohibition on the use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically authorized by law and to require an investigation into possible violations of the annual Department of Defense Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6398/)
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