U.S. courts cannot enforce foreign censorship court orders
H.R. 10174 — GRANITE Act · Filed by Michael Rulli (R-OH) · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops U.S. courts from enforcing foreign court orders based on censorship laws. Censorship laws punish speech or force people to reveal information. These laws would break the First Amendment if used in the U.S. The bill lets U.S. people sued under foreign orders go to federal court. They can ask a judge to say the foreign order cannot be enforced here. It also removes a legal shield that foreign governments normally have.
Who it affects
U.S. citizens and people living in the U.S. gain protection if a foreign court tries to enforce a censorship order against them. The bill protects their right to speak freely from foreign governments.
One thing to notice
The bill defines a foreign censorship law by asking if it would break the First Amendment. This may lead to court fights about what the First Amendment covers.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Aug 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- First Amendment — The part of the U.S. Constitution that protects free speech and free press.
- enforce — To make sure a court order or law is followed.
- censorship — Laws or rules that stop people from saying or publishing certain things.
- federal court — A U.S. court that handles cases about national laws and the Constitution.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,249 characters) on Sep 7, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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