Anti-Propaganda Propaganda?

The Federal Propaganda Prohibition Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Stop Government Propaganda Act in the Senate, "to increase congressional oversight of federal PR contracts." Yet, "the reaction of the industry has been less than panicked." Why? "Neither bill is likely to become law." PR Week writes, "These anti-PR bills are mostly PR tools. They have been presented by Democrats eager to jump on what they see as an Achilles heel for the Bush administration: its alleged inability to deal squarely with the American people. ... These bills are in many ways a continuation of the debate over administration hype in the build-up to the war in Iraq."