# 119-s-3050: PAID OFF Act of 2025

119-s-3050, PAID OFF Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3050
- Congress: 119
- Title: PAID OFF Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-03

## Summary

**Tightens FARA exemptions for agents tied to certain foreign governments** and sets up a formal, temporary process for changing which countries count as "countries of concern." This bill would narrow when common FARA exemptions apply and require Congress to sign off on additions or removals.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New foreign-agent registration rules: cost, low. If enacted, agents working for foreign corporate or government principals that are owned or controlled by certain listed countries would no longer qualify for some FARA exemptions. The bill would remove the exemptions in subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), and (h) for those agents. Those agents would need…
- Five-year sunset on changes: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill's amendments would end five years after the date of enactment. That means the new FARA exemption limits and the new country-review process would stop on that date unless Congress passes a new law to extend them.
- New process to change country list: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State, after consulting the Attorney General, would be able to propose adding or removing countries from the statutory "country of concern" list. Any proposal would have to be sent to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair and ranking member and the House Judiciar…

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- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-3050 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3050)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3050 (as of 2026-09-03).