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Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
Summary
This bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to disclose whether they hold an exemption under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938. The bill adds a new disclosure statement requirement in Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act, specifying that registrants must indicate their exemption status under FARA section 3(h). This change increases transparency by making clear which registered lobbyists may be exempt from FARA's foreign agent registration requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joe Neguse → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2025
Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
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 “Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act”.
SEC. 2. REGISTRANT DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN AGENT REGISTRATION EXEMPTION.
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” and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(8) a statement as to whether the registrant is exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 613(h)).”. <all>
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