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HR 7690 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish or carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 31, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 10, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 10, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funds to carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board or to establish or carry out the activities of any other DHS entity that is substantially similar to the board.

What's happening now May 11, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 14
Bucshon, Larry
· May 31, 2022
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 31, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 19, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · May 19, 2022
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 16, 2022
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 12, 2022
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · May 11, 2022
Graves, Garret
· May 11, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2022
McHenry, Patrick
· May 11, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· May 11, 2022
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2022
Rice, Tom
· May 11, 2022
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 11, 2022
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · May 10, 2022
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · May 10, 2022
Katko, John
· May 10, 2022
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · May 10, 2022
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 10, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 10, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7690: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish or carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7690/
MLA
"H.R. 7690: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish or carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7690/.
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H.R. 7690, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7690/.
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[H.R. 7690: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish or carry out the activities of a Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7690/)
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