HR 1233

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill prohibits federal funding for (1) disinformation research grants, (2) the National Science Foundation (NSF) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program, and (3) programs within the NSF Convergence Accelerator grant program’s Track F: Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems.   The Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grant program provides grants to support research and education on various topics in cybersecurity and privacy, including cryptography, hardware security, and information integrity. The Convergence Accelerator’s Track F projects focused on tools and techniques to prevent, mitigate, and adapt to the unanticipated negative effects of, and potential manipulation of, communications systems (e.g., misinformation).

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY-4]
Cosponsors
11
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • 2025-02-12: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-12: Introduced in House