House Bill 1566
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1566
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill revises the requirement that the Department of Justice maintain a public database regarding foreign agents with information contained in the agents' registration statements, including to require the information to be in a digitized format.
March 6, 2019
04/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
03/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:26 PM