3.0.0 2039 2023-01-11T13:38:13Z 2023-01-11T13:38:13Z Senate S 2017-10-31 115 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-10-31T18:45:38Z Repelling Encroachment by Foreigners into U.S. Elections Act 115 6249 HR 2018-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Disclosing Foreign Influence Act 115 4170 HR 2018-01-17 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6. Identical bill CRS 2017-10-31 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6926-6929) IntroReferral 2017-10-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Licensing and registrations Public participation and lobbying Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-10-31 Introduced in Senate 2018-03-09T15:47:00Z Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA):

  • to repeal an exemption from registration under FARA for agents of foreign persons and entities in the private sector who register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA);
  • to require such agents, after initial registration under FARA, to file subsequent statements at the same time, and in the same frequency, as reports filed with Congress under the LDA; and
  • to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue civil investigative demands to compel the production of documents relevant to FARA investigations before initiating criminal or civil proceedings.

DOJ must develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to improve FARA enforcement and administration. The DOJ Inspector General must review: (1) the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy; and (2) the use, effectiveness, and potential abuse of DOJ's authority to issue civil investigative demands.

The Government Accountability Office must analyze the effectiveness of FARA enforcement and administration.

]]> Disclosing Foreign Influence Act Display Title Disclosing Foreign Influence Act Short Titles as Introduced Disclosing Foreign Influence Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to promote greater transparency in the registration of persons serving as the agents of foreign principals, to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to investigate alleged violations of such Act and bring criminal and civil actions against persons who commit such violations, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2039is/xml/BILLS-115s2039is.xml 2017-10-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6926-6929) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.