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119-s-981119th Congress

Foreign Agents Transparency Act

Sponsored By: Senator Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Introduced

Summary

Expanded registration and post-activity enforcement for foreign agents. This bill would broaden who must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act by making past activity part of the registration obligation and by letting the Justice Department seek court orders to force compliance even after someone stopped acting as an agent.

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  • Individuals who served as agents: People who acted as agents of foreign principals during the five-year period ending on enactment, on enactment, or after enactment would face a duty to register that covers their past activities and could be compelled to comply for those periods.
  • Attorney General and DOJ enforcement: The Attorney General would be able to file for court orders requiring individuals to follow FARA rules while they acted as agents or at any time after those activities ended.
  • Congressional oversight and transparency: The bill would require the Department of Justice to deliver a machine-readable annual report, starting within one year, listing each enforcement action, the named individual, the rationale, and the status to key Senate and House committees and to any Member of Congress on request.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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New rules for foreign agent registration

If enacted, this bill would expand when people must register as agents of foreign principals. Registration could cover the full period someone acted as an agent, including past activity, for anyone who served as an agent during the five-year period ending on enactment, on enactment, or after. The Attorney General would be able to ask a court to order a person to comply with FARA while they act as an agent or at any time afterward. Courts could require compliance for past periods even if the person is not an agent when the order is issued. Within one year after enactment, and every year after, the Attorney General would send a machine-readable report about each enforcement action. Each report must name covered individuals, explain why the action was taken, and state the action's status. Reports go to the Senate and House Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees and to any Member of Congress on request.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2025

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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