By now, many Americans are familiar with stories of people in the United Kingdom being arrested for social media posts. They may not know that overly zealous foreign regulators, such as the U.K.'s Office of Communications (Ofcom), have attempted to regulate and fine U.S. companies. These demands violate the First Amendment, and lawmakers may now take federal action to shield Americans from this overreach.
On Thursday, Rep. Michael Rulli (R–Ohio) introduced the Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion (GRANITE) Act. The bill states that U.S. courts "shall not recognize or enforce a foreign judgment, or a fine, order, or demand issued by a foreign court or a foreign state, enforcing a foreign censorship law." It would also enable any American facing an unconstitutional foreign judgment to seek declaratory relief.
