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S856Passed Senate

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-05
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Republican · IA · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (834 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000386

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

5 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Held at the desk.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReported By · 2025-11-03

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsMarkup By · 2025-07-30
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-03-05

Plain-English Summary

The legislation requires lobbyists and organizations that receive funding from foreign governments or entities to publicly disclose those financial connections when they engage in lobbying activities in the United States. This transparency measure affects lobbying firms, advocacy groups, and think tanks that work to influence U.S. policy, making it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand who is funding efforts to shape American laws and regulations. The bill aims to prevent foreign interests from secretly influencing U.S. politics through undisclosed financial relationships.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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