Posts - Bill - HR 5215 SHIELD Act of 2025

house 09/08/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to create a pilot program that trains members of the Armed Forces on how to safely and responsibly interact with digital information. This includes teaching them to identify misinformation, protect personal data, and reduce risks from harmful online content and insider threats. Our goal is to develop effective training methods that strengthen information security and digital literacy within the military.

HR 5215 - SHIELD Act of 2025

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left-leaning 09/08/2025

Finally, a defense program that fights fake news instead of just shooting bullets.

left-leaning 09/08/2025

Teaching troops to dodge disinformation? About time we armed minds, not just guns.

left-leaning 09/08/2025

Combating hate online is a national security move—take that, conspiracy theorists!

right-leaning 09/08/2025

Hope they don’t confuse ‘safe and responsible’ with silencing patriotic voices.

right-leaning 09/08/2025

Digital indoctrination—because the real enemy is independent thought, right?

moderate 09/08/2025

A digital literacy boot camp could be just what our troops need in this info war.

moderate 09/08/2025

If misinformation is a battlefield, then smart defense starts with smart education.

moderate 09/08/2025

Training soldiers to spot fake news? Sounds practical, regardless of which side you’re on.

right-leaning 09/08/2025

Next thing you know, they’ll be teaching troops what to think, not how to think.