U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10174: GRANITE Act
Status: In committee, August 27, 2026
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the enforcement of foreign censorship judgments, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the enforcement of foreign censorship judgments, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 27, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the enforcement of foreign censorship judgments, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion Act or the GRANITE Act . SECTION 2. Limitation on enforcement of foreign censorship judgments (a) In general Chapter 181 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 4106. Limitation on enforcement of foreign censorship judgments (a) Limitation on enforcement Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, a domestic court shall not recognize or enforce a foreign judgment, or a fine, order, or demand issued by a foreign court or a foreign state, enforcing a foreign censorship law. (b) Right of action A United States person against whom a foreign judgment described in subsection (a) is entered, or upon whom a judgment, fine, order, or demand described in subsection (a) is served or purportedly served, may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States seeking declaratory relief that such judgment, fine, order, or demand is unenforceable under subsection (a). (c) Definition In this (ii) targets expression, expressive conduct, or expressive association based on its content, viewpoint, or speaker identity; or (iii) compels disclosure that would reasonably …
Sponsors
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Massie (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Law
Common questions
- What is HB10174?
- HB10174 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): GRANITE Act.
- What does HB10174 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the enforcement of foreign censorship judgments, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10174?
- In committee as of August 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (August 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10174?
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10174?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10174
Source: official Congress record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.