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Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

S. 856 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Latest action (Dec 17, 2025) Held at the desk.

Referred to
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary

S 856 amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbying registrants to disclose information about foreign governments and foreign political parties that participate in directing, planning, supervising, or controlling the registrant's lobbying activities. The bill adds a requirement for registrants to provide the name and address of each such foreign government or foreign political party (other than the direct client) that is involved in the lobbying activities. This change aims to increase transparency regarding foreign involvement in U.S. lobbying activities beyond direct clients.

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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors

Actions (10)
  1. Dec 17, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
  2. Dec 17, 2025 Received in the House. · house
  3. Dec 17, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
  4. Dec 16, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794; text: CR S8794) · senate
  5. Dec 16, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 3, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257. · senate
  7. Nov 3, 2025 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. · senate
  8. Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
  9. Mar 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
  10. Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 865 — Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act · Passed Senate Dec 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 82%
  • HR 1883 — Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act · Introduced Mar 5, 2025 · Cong. 119 77%
  • HR 7231 — Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 7802 — DISCLOSE Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 8155 — Foreign Propaganda Transparency Act · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • S 3991 — DISCLOSE Act of 2026 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Cong. 119 65%

Full text

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

November 3, 2025

Reported by Mr. Paul, 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 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.”. Calendar No. 257

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 856

A BILL

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

November 3, 2025

Reported without amendment

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