The INFORM Act would direct the President to create a strategy for helping people in China access independent information. It would establish an interagency task force to coordinate Chinese-language content, internet access tools, and secure ways to share content. It would also establish a Global News Service to distribute China-related news in Mandarin Chinese and English.
The bill focuses on people in China and Chinese communities abroad. It would support news content and tools designed to help people get around internet censorship. The text does not describe a direct service or benefit for individual U.S. residents.
The bill authorizes $25 million per year for the Department of State and $50 million per year for the U.S. Agency for Global Media for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. These are authorized amounts; the text does not state how much would ultimately be spent.
The bill states that access to independent information could support engagement with Chinese citizens and efforts related to human rights, good governance, and accountability.
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