Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act

This may be a case of you tell me, and indeed I'd be interested in seeing people's reaction to this bit of legislation that…
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President Barack Obama hosts meeting of his National Security Council (NSC) at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The biggest news is what is buried deep inside.

Pro-Brexit demonstrators wave flags and banners outside Parliament in London, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio smiles and applauds after winning re-election, Portman, along with Chris Murphy (D – CT) are behind a recent bill aimed at countering ‘foreign propaganda’. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
If you want to pass a controversial piece of legislation in the US, you can go the route of intensive debate and public discussion to defend the position. Or, if there’s a big spending bill coming up, you can just slip it in there and hope nobody notices.