HR 3528 118th Congress House International Affairs

ZIPPO Act

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Ogles, Andrew Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

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May 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

May 18, 2023

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zero Increase in Personnel for Propagandistic Outreach Act or the ZIPPO Act

This bill prohibits certain personnel actions within the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM).

Specifically, the bill requires that within the USAGM

no individual may be appointed to any position;
no new position may be established;
no officer or employee may be assigned any new duty; and
no officer or employee may be assigned, detailed, or transferred to a new duty station.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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