Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Bill: 117-hr-8246
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Introduced: 2022-06-28
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives

Licensing and registrations

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2022 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

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