118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1364Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to provide the Attorney General with greater authority to promote enforcement of disclosure requirements for agents of foreign principals, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Apr 27, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 27, 2023
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Referred
Apr 27, 2023
Foreign Relations
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a mechanism to demand evidence for investigating compliance with foreign-agent disclosure requirements and increases penalties relating to such requirements. DOJ may issue civil investigative demands to a person who may have information relevant to an investigation related to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA). Such demands may be for documents, written answers to questions, or oral testimony. The bill prescribes various procedures and requirements, such as minimum notice periods when seeking oral testimony. Investigative demands may be enforced or challenged in district court. Such investigative demands may not requir...

Provisions · 9 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.