Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
Senate Passes Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, Requiring Lobbyists to Reveal Foreign Agent Exemptions
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Lobbyists will now have to say if they are claiming a special exemption from being treated as a foreign agent.
- This makes it easier for the public and reporters to see which lobbyists have ties to foreign governments or groups.
- The change does not ban any activity, but it adds one more box of information on lobbying forms.
- This could help catch people who might try to hide foreign influence in Washington.
- Most impact is in politics and government circles, but it may affect which interests shape laws that touch everyday life.
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Milestones
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Received in the House.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794; text: CR S8794)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Related News
2 articlesBills to close foreign lobbying loopholes clear Senate
The Senate unanimously passed the Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill authored by Senators Gary Peters and Chuck Grassley. The legislation requires lobbyists representing foreign organizations to indicate if they are utilizing a FARA exemption when registering under the LDA.
Back to the Future: Developments and Potential Changes for FARA on the Horizon
The Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act (S. 865) seeks to narrow the LDA exemption. While it would not eliminate the exemption, it would require individuals to disclose their use of it in their LDA registration, highlighting for the DOJ those lobbying on behalf of foreign interests.
Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
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