# 119-s-856: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

119-s-856, Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-856
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Requires lobbyists to disclose foreign governments and political parties that help direct their work.** The bill would add a new registration item to the Lobbying Disclosure Act asking registrants to list the name and address of any foreign government, its agencies or subdivisions, or foreign political party that participates in directing, planning, supervising, or controlling their lobbying activities.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New disclosures of foreign influence in lobbying: benefit, low. If enacted, lobbyists and lobbying firms would need to list the name and address of each foreign government, including its agencies or local units, that helps direct, plan, supervise, or control their lobbying. They would also need to list any foreign political party involved. This would not requir…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 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-856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/856)

## 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-856 (as of 2026-07-25).