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119-s-5682119th Congress

Foreign Government-Owned Media FARA Registration Act

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

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Summary

Expand FARA to cover foreign government-owned media. This bill would redefine 'agent of a foreign principal' to include news or press services in the United States that are owned, controlled, or financed by foreign governments unless they meet strict ownership or editorial independence tests.

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  • Foreign state-owned outlets would generally have to register with the Department of Justice as agents of a foreign principal unless they can demonstrate editorial independence or qualify under the ownership exception that requires at least 80 percent U.S. beneficial ownership.
  • U.S.-organized publishers and publications that are organized under U.S. law and are at least 80 percent beneficially owned by U.S. citizens would be excluded from registration if none of their policies are determined by a foreign principal or agent required to register.
  • The Attorney General would be required to provide Congress an annual report listing every foreign government-owned media outlet operating in the United States, stating whether each outlet is registered under the Act and explaining any non-registration.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

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