# 119-hr-1887: Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

119-hr-1887, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1887
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires lobby registrants to disclose whether they claim the Foreign Agents Registration Act section 3(h) exemption.** The Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act would add a new item to Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 so registrants must affirmatively state if they are exempt under 22 U.S.C. 613(h). It also tweaks punctuation in the existing disclosure list to fit the new item, increasing transparency about claimed FARA exemptions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New foreign agent exemption disclosure for lobbyists: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would add one question to federal lobbying registrations. Lobbying registrants would need to state whether they claim an exemption under the foreign agent law. The statement would be part of the standard Section 4(b) filing. This could help the public and watchdogs see who cla…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act
- 119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1887)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5782)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1887 (as of 2026-04-21).
