# 117-hr-8106: Fighting Foreign Influence Act

117-hr-8106, Fighting Foreign Influence Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); 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-8106
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fighting Foreign Influence Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fighting Foreign Influence Act This bill addresses foreign influence in federal elections. For example, the bill (1) requires tax-exempt charitable organizations to disclose in annual reports contributions and gifts exceeding $50,000 received from foreign governments and foreign political parties; and (2) prohibits any individual from registering or otherwise serving as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee, or a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8106 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8106)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8106 (as of 2025-11-18).