[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 4254 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 491
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4254

                          [Report No. 117-150]

  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022

   Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
   Cornyn, Ms. Hassan, Ms. Sinema, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                           September 20, 2022

               Reported by Mr. Peters, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disclosing Foreign Influence in 
Lobbying Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.

    Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1603(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the offense.'' and 
        inserting the following: ``the offense; and
            ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address 
        of each government of a foreign country (including any agency 
        or subdivision of a foreign government, such as a regional or 
        municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, 
        other than the client, that participates in the direction, 
        planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of 
        the registrant.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 491

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4254

                          [Report No. 117-150]

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                                 A BILL

  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

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                           September 20, 2022

                       Reported without amendment