Senate Bill 319
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Democracy Dies in Darkness Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 12, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
319
Congress
117
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
Democracy Dies in Darkness Act
This bill requires foreign agents to prominently disclose their foreign principal as the source of any paid inserts placed by them in certain U.S.-based publications (e.g., magazines, journals, and news publications). The bill also establishes requirements to make a foreign agent's disclosure of a foreign principal's involvement in certain informational materials more prominent.
February 12, 2021
02/12/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
02/12/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:36 PM