To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that the obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register as foreign agents under the Act is continuing with respect to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that the obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register as foreign agents under the Act is continuing with respect to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1E9DE0C236BF4CD28250E3D5B3B2C4A5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Agents Transparency Act.
- Section HE92743D0B5544C039DE7F8E139B9C326: 2. Clarifying the continuing obligation to register as an agent of a foreign principal The third sentence of section 2(a) of the Foreign Agents Registration...
- Section H17B1EB1A012A4A7CAB1EF4D5B6B5483C: 3. Permitting order requiring compliance to apply after FARA activities have ended Section 8(f) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22...
- Section H52CD81136B0640F290271C8BDB4EE3E2: 4. Annual reports relating to compliance In this section— the term covered action means an action taken by the Attorney General against a covered individual to...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that the obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register as foreign agents under the Act is continuing with respect to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that the obligation of individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals to register as foreign agents under the Act is continuing with respect to activities carried out previously on behalf of such foreign principals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Johnson …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an action taken by the Attorney General against a covered individual to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.), as amended by sections 2 and 3 of this Act
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