Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Bill: 118-s-829
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2023-03-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives

Licensing and registrations

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-27
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-16
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: 2023-04-25
action_desc: Reported to 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: 2023-06-22
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: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 829 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 government of a foreign country, 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 June 22, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 37 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 829 [Report No. 118–13] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 25, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic 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 government of a foreign country , 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. .

April 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Hawley ) 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. .