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Senate Bill 4254
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
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S. 4254 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 491

117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4254

[Report No. 117–150]


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

May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022

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

September 20, 2022

Reported by Mr. Peters, without amendment


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 foreign government, 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.”.


Calendar No. 491

117th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 4254
[Report No. 117–150]

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

September 20, 2022
Reported without amendment