Senate Bill 4207
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide adequate disclosure of their status.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 2, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4207
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill requires a news outlet that is an agent of a foreign principal to provide certain disclosures. Specifically, any news outlet that is required to register as an agent of a foreign principal must include, in any transmission in or into the United States, that the transmission is made by an agent of a foreign principal and that additional infomation is on file with the Department of Justice.
July 2, 2020
07/02/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
07/02/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:39 PM