CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Brian Schatz (D-HI)

S.Amdt. 6406

S.Amdt. 6406 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6406, submitted by Mr. Schatz, aims to add a new section titled "Counter-PRC Threats to Global Freedom of Expression" to bill S. 4784.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of State to create and submit a report to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. This report must describe the Department of State's strategy for countering threats to global freedom of expression from the People's Republic of China.

The strategy outlined in the report must include:

  • Measurable goals to counter these threats.
  • Tracking measures to monitor progress toward those goals.
  • Roles and responsibilities of relevant offices, including programmatic work in specific countries and the use of foreign assistance to counter threats to digital freedom.
  • Consultation plans regarding how the Department of State will work with stakeholders and civil society organizations.
  • Implementation barriers that may hinder the strategy.

The report must be submitted in unclassified form, though it is allowed to have a classified annex.