HR1438-118

Introduced

To require certain nonprofit and not-for-profit social welfare organizations to submit disclosure reports on foreign funding to the Attorney General; and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 8, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Think tanks have provided Congress and the Administration with a wealth of research and scholarship that largely has benefitted the American public by improving, requires contemporaneous disclosure reports Except as provided in section 6, a covered entity that receives a gift, donation, or contribution from a foreign principal during a calendar year in an aggregate amount, and requires initial disclosure reports A covered entity shall file an initial disclosure report, in accordance with subsections (b) or (c), with the Attorney General within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act if. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, procurement rules, and grants. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Science & Space, and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: Think tanks have provided Congress and the Administration with a wealth of research and scholarship that largely has benefitted the American public by improving...
  • Requires contemporaneous disclosure reports Except as provided in section 6, a covered entity that receives a gift, donation, or contribution from a foreign principal during a calendar year in an aggregate amount...
  • Requires initial disclosure reports A covered entity shall file an initial disclosure report, in accordance with subsections (b) or (c), with the Attorney General within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act if...
  • Requires briefings, testimony, or similar forms of presentation of research If a covered entity provides a briefing, testimony, or similar form of presentation of research to a member or employee of Congress or an...
  • Requires relation to Other Reporting Requirements If a covered entity is within a State which has enacted requirements for public disclosure of gifts, donations, or contributions from or contracts or agreements with a...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Think tanks have provided Congress and the Administration with a wealth of research and scholarship that largely has benefitted the American public by improving, requires contemporaneous disclosure reports Except as provided in section 6, a covered entity that receives a gift, donation, or contribution from a foreign principal during a calendar year in an aggregate amount, and requires initial disclosure reports A covered entity shall file an initial disclosure report, in accordance with subsections (b) or (c), with the Attorney General within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act if.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Environment, Science & Space, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Think tanks have provided Congress and the Administration with a wealth of research and scholarship that largely has benefitted the American public by improving, requires contemporaneous disclosure reports Except as provided in section 6, a covered entity that receives a gift, donation, or contribution from a foreign principal during a calendar year in an aggregate amount, and requires initial disclosure reports A covered entity shall file an initial disclosure report, in accordance with subsections (b) or (c), with the Attorney General within 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act if.

Policy Domains

Education Environment Science & Space Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , , , , ,
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

7/9
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Environment Science & Space Finance

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