Censorship Accountability Act
Official: No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
This bill prevents foreign government officials who censor American speech from entering or staying in the United States. It seeks to uphold the First Amendment rights of U.S. citizens.
No Censors on our Shores Act This bill makes certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who were involved in conduct that would have been in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution if it had occurred in the United States (1) inadmissible for entry into the United States, and (2) deportable. Specifically, the bill applies to an individual who, while serving as a foreign government official, carried out or was responsible for activity against a U.S. citizen located in the United States that would have violated the First Amendment if committed by a U.S. government official in the United States.
1. This bill makes foreign government officials who censor American speech ineligible to enter the U.S. 2. It allows for the deportation of these officials if they violate American speech rights. 3. The bill focuses on actions that would break the First Amendment if done by U.S. officials. 4. It aims to protect American citizens from foreign censorship.
This bill affects foreign government officials who engage in censorship against American citizens.