Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Bill: 117-s-4254
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-05-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives

Licensing and registrations

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-30
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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>

action_date: 2022-09-29
action_desc: Passed Senate
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: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Sasse , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Hassan , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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. .

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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. .

Passed the Senate September 29, 2022. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 491 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4254 [Report No. 117–150] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Mr. 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 Affairs September 20, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment 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. .

September 20, 2022 Reported without amendment