117 S4254 RS: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act U.S. Senate 2022-05-18 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.

IICalendar No. 491117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4254[Report No. 117–150]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022Mr. 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 AffairsSeptember 20, 2022Reported by Mr. Peters, without amendmentA BILLTo amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

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Short title

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

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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..

September 20, 2022Reported without amendment