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Senate Bill 856
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
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Introduced in Senate on Mar 5, 2025
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S. 856 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 856


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 5, 2025

Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act”.

SEC. 2. Clarification of contents of registration.

Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end; and

(2) in paragraph (7), by striking “the offense.” and inserting the following: “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 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.”.