Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Bill: 119-s-856
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2025-03-05
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government information and archives

Licensing and registrations

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hassan , 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 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. .