,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =   
int]national protection ( digital       
fre$om1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+
 ,digital ,fre$om ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4    
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to ensure t        
te*nology is develop$1 deploy$1 & gov]n$
 9 accordance ) univ]sal human rights1 !
 rule ( law1 & democratic values2  7#b7 
to protect & promote digital fre$om z a 
corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy &
 prioritize digital fre$om to ! highe/  
ext5t possible 9 diplomatic engagem5ts )
 =eign c\ntries2  7#c7 to coop]ate &    
engage ) l-m9d$ c\ntries committ$ to    
develop+1 deploy+1 & us+ te*nology 9 a  
mann] t respects democracy1 ! rule (    
law1 & human rights2 &  7#d7 to lead    

global ef=ts to protect digital fre$om1 
c\nt] dis9=mation & mis9=mation1 &      
advance democratic gov]nance 9 ! digital
 space consi/5t ) guidel9es outl9$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,cyb]space &
 ,digital ,policy ,/rategy4  #c4        
,coord9ator = ,digital ,fre$om def9$ ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,coord9ator = ,digital  
,fre$om means ! ,coord9ator = ,digital  
,fre$om 9 ! ,bureau ( ,cyb]space &      
,digital ,policy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #d4 ,role ( !       
,coord9ator = ,digital ,fre$om  7a7     
,c5tral objective ,! c5tral objective ( 
! ,coord9ator = ,digital ,fre$om %all be
 to promote ef=ts t-- 7#a7 improve !    
/ate ( digital fre$om globally2  7#b7   
ensure digital fre$om rema9s a =emo/    
=eign policy priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 coord9ate responses  
to conc]n+ tr5ds impact+ digital fre$om4
  7b7 ,duties & responsibilities ,!     
,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 engage =eign    
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& o!r actors to coord9ate ef=ts to def5d

 digital fre$om aga9/ digital           
au?orit>ianism & o!r au?orit>ian        
approa*es to gov]nance & usage (        
te*nology2  7#b7 support multilat]al    
ef=ts to protect & re9=ce in=mation     
integrity )9 ! context ( respect =      
fre$om ( expression2  7#c7 advance !    
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( te*nology t is 
design$1 gov]n$1 & deploy$ 9 mann]s     
consi/5t ) democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &   
human rights2  7#d7 promote digital     
inclusion across ! digital space2  7#e7 
engage & advance discussions to promote 
! democratic gov]nance ( artificial     
intellig5ce & ! implications (          
artificial intellig5ce gov]nance on     
human rights & democracy2  7#f7 lead    
ef=ts )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to cont9ue 
publi%+ guidel9es = protect+ digital    
fre$om across ! cyb]space1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! ,risk ,managem5t ,pr(ile =           
,artificial ,intellig5ce & ,human       
,rights1 z well z ! ,roadmap = ,build+  
,civil ,resili5ce to ! ,global ,digital 
,in=mation ,manipulation ,*all5ge2 &    

7#g7 make recomm5dations reg>d+         
opportunities to advance digital fre$om 
int]nally )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 z well
 z ?r\gh diplomatic engagem5ts ) =eign  
c\ntries4  7c7 ,additional duties ,9    
addition to ! duties & responsibilities 
specifi$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 !     
,coord9ator may c>ry out o!r duties t ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate may assign4  #e4      
,annual report on /ate ( digital fre$om 
9 ! _w  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,bureau (   
,cyb]space & ,digital ,policy %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ! /ate (    
global digital fre$om4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include-- 7#a7 an analysis ( conc]n+    
tr5ds impact+ digital fre$om globally1  
includ+-- 7,a7 digital au?orit>ianism & 
?reats to democracy2  7,b7 c5sor%ip &   
propag&a2  7,c7 ?reats to in=mation     

integrity2  7,d7 ?reats to digital      
inclusion2  7,e7 ?reats to privacy 9 !  
digital space2 &  7,f7 risks to         
responsible managem5t ( artificial      
intellig5ce & democratic gov]nance (    
artificial intellig5ce2  7#b7 a         
discussion ( p>ticul> regions or        
c\ntries ( conc]n t are exp]i5c+ !      
greate/ ?reats to digital fre$om2 &     
7#c7 recomm5dations = h[ to protect &   
promote digital fre$om 9 response to ^! 
conc]n+ tr5ds4