United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

HR 3229 — Foreign Agents Transparency Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill clarifies the continuing registration obligations of former agents of foreign principals and allows the Attorney General to enforce compliance even after these activities have ceased.

  • 22 U.S.C. 612(a)

    for the period → covering the period

    The bill specifies that the obligation to register continues to cover the period during which the individual acted as an agent.

  • 22 U.S.C. 618(f)

    The Attorney General may make application for an order requiring a person to comply with any appropriate provision of this Act or any regulation thereunder while the person acts as an agent of a foreign principal or at any time thereafter.

    This provision expands the Attorney General's authority to enforce compliance even after an individual is no longer acting as an agent of a foreign principal.

  • 22 U.S.C. 618(f)

    . → , including an order requiring a person to comply with section 2 with respect to any period during which the person acts as the agent of a foreign principal notwithstanding that the person does not act as the agent of a foreign principal at the time the court issues the order.

    This change ensures that compliance with registration requirements can be mandated retroactively, even if the individual is not currently acting as an agent.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 3229?
HR 3229 is sponsored by Cline, Ben (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), and Moulton, Seth (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 3229?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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