HRES189-118

In Committee

Requiring foreign state media outlets with credentialed members in the House news media galleries to comply with the Foreign Agents Registration Act by prohibiting the admission into such galleries of reporters and correspondents who are representatives of such outlets who are not in compliance with the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 1, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires requirements for admission of foreign reporters and correspondents into House news media galleries Rule VI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause. It relies on definition changes, reporting requirements, compliance mandates, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Foreign Businesses and Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires requirements for admission of foreign reporters and correspondents into House news media galleries Rule VI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause...

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 requires requirements for admission of foreign reporters and correspondents into House news media galleries Rule VI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Businesses, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

The bill requires requirements for admission of foreign reporters and correspondents into House news media galleries Rule VI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause.

Policy Domains

Foreign Businesses Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
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Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:
Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 1, 2023

Mr. Bergman submitted the following resolution; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Foreign Businesses Foreign Policy

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