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A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide adequate disclosure of their status.

USA116th CongressS-4207| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Ben Sasse (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires a news outlet that is an agent of a foreign principal to provide certain disclosures. Specifically, any news outlet that is required to register as an agent of a foreign principal must include, in any transmission in or into the United States, that the transmission is made by an agent of a foreign principal and that additional infomation is on file with the Department of Justice.
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Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to require news outlets that are agents of a foreign principal to provide adequate disclosure of their status.

USA116th CongressS-4207| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
This bill requires a news outlet that is an agent of a foreign principal to provide certain disclosures. Specifically, any news outlet that is required to register as an agent of a foreign principal must include, in any transmission in or into the United States, that the transmission is made by an agent of a foreign principal and that additional infomation is on file with the Department of Justice.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Ben Sasse (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesNews media and reportingPolitical parties and affiliationPublic participation and lobbying