# 119-s-3610: No Funding for Foreign Agents Act

119-s-3610, No Funding for Foreign Agents Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-07).

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- As of: 2026-08-07
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3610
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Funding for Foreign Agents Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-07

## Summary

**Blocks U.S. federal funding to entities controlled by agents of certain foreign governments.** This bill would bar direct and indirect U.S. financial assistance to any entity that is controlled by an agent of a "covered foreign principal" and spells out who counts as an agent, what control means, which countries are "covered nations", and what counts as direct or indirect assistance. - U.S. grant recipients and pass-through organizations: would be prohibited from awarding federal funds to any entity controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal. The bill defines "pass-through entity" to include organizations that receive federal funds and distribute them to others. - Entities tied to listed covered nations: organizations organized in or closely connected to the named countries would be ineligible for federal contracts, grants, loans, cooperative agreements, or other U.S. financial assistance if controlled by such agents. - Service providers paid by vouchers or beneficiary-directed payments: providers that rely on those payment mechanisms would be barred from receiving those funds if they are controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect funding for unaffected organizations: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would make clear it does not stop U.S. financial help to entities that are not controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal. It would also say it does not terminate foreign assistance defined in the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2394(b)(1)). These protections would…
- Stop U.S. funding to foreign-controlled groups: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar U.S. government money from going to any entity that is controlled by an agent of a listed foreign principal. This would cover direct funding like contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreements. It would also block indirect funding paid through vouchers or certif…

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- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3610)

## Related
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3610 (as of 2026-08-07).