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HR 12 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Amending the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act

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urging Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013.

Urges Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013, which governs the domestic dissemination of certain federally produced information materials.AI-generated

Status

Adopted · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Adopted

Analysis

This resolution urges Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Also: Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Yury PolozovR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

56% support44% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I enthusiastically support restoring and amending prohibition on propagandizing the American people.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 7, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–7
    Overall
    59% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseDivisionOught to PassAdopted192–150
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 7, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs6:33:01–6:38:555m 54slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor7:57:00–8:07:1610m 16slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, division 192-150

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 3 P. 10
  2. Feb 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/07/2025 10:45 am LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 7, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
  5. Feb 11, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA DV 192-150 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 92

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.