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Amendments · HAMDT 96
ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS· HOUSE
House AmendmentHAMDT 96
Amendment modifies section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2024, regarding contracting for military recruitment to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with certain entities that perform fact-checking and information-grading services.
· LAST ACTION SEP 10
- Adopted, not yet law
- Amendment, not the bill
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
SEP 10
“On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A020) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 258).”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment prevents the Department of Defense from hiring companies that specialize in fact-checking or rating the quality of information when they are working on military recruiting contracts. It aims to stop the government from using third-party organizations to judge the accuracy or bias of content related to its recruitment efforts.
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KEY POINTS
2POINT 01
Restricts recruitment contracts
It limits the pool of contractors the military can use when planning and executing their recruitment campaigns.
POINT 02
Targets information grading
It prevents the military from using third-party 'scores' to determine which media outlets or platforms are appropriate for recruitment ads.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
R· Georgia
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ACTION TIMELINE
87 EVENTSSEP 10
On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A020) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 211 (Roll no. 258).
SEP 10
SEP 10
Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H4193-4194, H4224-4225; text: CR H4193)
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeHouse Amendment
NumberHAMDT 96
Congress119th
ChamberHouse
StatusADOPTED
SubmittedSep 10, 2025
Last actionSep 10, 2025
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ADOPTED· 119TH CONGRESS · HOUSE
House AmendmentHAMDT 96
Amendment modifies section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2024, regarding contracting for military recruitment to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with certain entities that perform fact-checking and information-grading services.
An amendment numbered 25 printed in Part A of House Report 119-255 to modify section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2024, regarding contracting for military recruitment to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with certain entities that perform fact-checking and information-grading services.
· SUBMITTED SEP 10, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 10, 2025
DISPOSITION
ADOPTED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
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