Senate Passes Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, Requiring Lobbyists to Reveal Foreign Government Ties
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794; text: CR S8794)
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A Senate panel advanced bipartisan legislation, including the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, to require lobbyists to name foreign governments and political parties that help direct their work under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, which would force disclosure of any foreign government or political party that participates in directing a lobbyist’s activities.
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Gary Peters introduced the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act to require lobbyists to list any foreign governments or political parties that direct or control their advocacy, even when they are not the named client.
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Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
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