US HB5733 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-30 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises provisions related to the registration of foreign agents, and it transfers certain oversight duties regarding lobbying to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Current law exempts from foreign agent registration requirements any person engaging only in religious, scholastic, or scientific pursuits. The bill eliminates this exemption for agents of foreign principals that are known violators of human rights. The bill also narrows the definition of foreign principal, waiving registration requirements for agents of foreign enterprises that are not under the control or direction of a foreign government or political party. The bill further requires registration statements and supplements to be filed in a digitized format and stored in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database. In addition, the bill authorizes DOJ to enact a civil penalty of up to $200,000 for a violation of foreign agent registration requirements. Lastly, the bill transfers administration of lobbyist registration, reporting, disclosure and enforcement, and penalties from Congress to DOJ.
Title
FIRM Act Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act
Sponsors
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Art, artists, authorship
Charitable contributions
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
International affairs
Licensing and registrations
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Charitable contributions
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
International affairs
Licensing and registrations
Political parties and affiliation
Public participation and lobbying
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5733/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5733/BILLS-116hr5733ih.pdf |