# 117-hr-5859: FARM Act of 2021

117-hr-5859, FARM Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5859
- Congress: 117
- Title: FARM Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act of 2021 or the FARM Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements related to the electronic database that contains the registrations that an agent of a foreign principal must file with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Specifically, DOJ must establish and maintain the free and publicly accessible National Foreign Agents Database, which must make such foreign agent registrations searchable, sortable, and downloadable. The database must also make updated or filed registrations immediately available for public inspection. (Currently, DOJ is required maintain a database with these features, but only to the extent that the features are technically practicable.) The database must also meet federal standards for making digital information accessible to individuals with disabilities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5859)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8260: Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8260)
- [117-hr-8736: GUARD VA Benefits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8736)
- [117-hr-8050: Fallen Heroes Flag Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8050)
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