United States 118th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

S 829 — Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has updated the language to clarify that it pertains to a "government of a foreign country" rather than repeating "government" twice. It also removes the superfluous striking of the word "foreign" before "country," improving clarity. This change matters as it aims to streamline the definition related to foreign entities involved in lobbying activities, which could affect how registrations are interpreted and enforced.

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829 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
829 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
37 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
829 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
829 [Report No.
118-13] To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr.
Grassley (for himself, Mr.
Peters, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr.
Durbin, Ms.
Hassan, Ms.
Sinema, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr.
Hawley) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 25, 2023 Reported by Mr.
Peters, with an amendment [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
and ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address of each government of a foreign country (including any agency or subdivision of a foreign government government of a foreign country, such as a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, other than the client, that participates in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the registrant.''.
and ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address of each government of a foreign country (including any agency or subdivision of a government of a foreign country, such as a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, other than the client, that participates in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the registrant.''.
Calendar No.
Passed the Senate June 22, 2023.
37 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
Attest:
829 [Report No.
Secretary.
118-13] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment
829 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 118-13

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in brackets, new matter is 
printed in italic, and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

UNITED STATES CODE

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TITLE 2--ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS

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 CHAPTER 26--DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

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SEC. 1603. REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS

 (a) * * *
 (b) * * *
 (1) * * *

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 (6) the name of each employee of the registrant who 
 has acted or whom the registrant expects to act as a 
 lobbyist on behalf of the client and, if any such 
 employee has served as a covered executive branch 
 official or a covered legislative branch official in 
 the 20 years before the date on which the employee 
 first acted as a lobbyist on behalf of the client, the 
 position in which such employee served; [and]
 (7) for any listed lobbyist who was convicted in a 
 Federal or State court of an offense involving bribery, 
 extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax 
 evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false 
 statement, perjury, or money laundering, the date of 
 the conviction and a description of the offense[.]; and
 (8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and 
 address of each government of a foreign country 
 (including any agency or subdivision of a foreign 
 government, such as a regional or municipal unit of 
 government) and foreign political party, other than the 
 client, that participates in the direction, planning, 
 supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of 
 the registrant.

 * * * * * * *

Source: S. Rept. 118-13 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Received in the House.

  2. Held at the desk.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2251)

  5. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2251)

  6. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-13.

  7. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-13.

  8. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.

  9. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. Introduced in Senate

  11. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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S 829 is sponsored by Grassley, Chuck (Republican).
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