# 117-hr-8246: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

117-hr-8246, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA); 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-8246
- Congress: 117
- Title: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2022-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.

## Sources
- [117-hr-8246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8246)

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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-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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