FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: clarify obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register retroactively relative to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals (see S. 2229), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4545), H3204 [11JY]

——— limit exemption from foreign agent registration requirements for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of certain bona fide pursuits to activities which do not promote foreign political agenda (see H.R. 1819), H1526 [28MR]

——— modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions (see S. 434), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 1099), H853 [17FE]

——— provide with greater authority to promote enforcement and disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals (see S. 1364), S1418 [27AP]

House Rules: require foreign state media outlets with credentialed members in news media galleries to comply with Foreign Agents Registration Act by prohibiting admission of reporters and correspondents not in compliance (see H. Res. 189), H1050 [1MR] (see H. Res. 458), H2708 [31MY]

Lobbyists: require certain disclosures by registrants relative to exemptions under Foreign Agents Registration Act (see S. 264), S230 [2FE] (see H.R. 4041), H2808 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: modify Foreign Agents Registration Act requirements relative to exemptions, S2041 [12JN]

Lobbyists: require certain disclosures by registrants relative to exemptions under Foreign Agents Registration Act (S. 264), S2251 [22JN]

Reports filed

Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 264) (S. Rept. 118–12), S1255 [19AP]

Texts of

S. 264, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, S2251 [22JN]

S. 434, Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing (PAID OFF) Act, S427 [15FE]