Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-1419| House
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Ilhan Omar
Democratic Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a separate unit for the investigation and enforcement of provisions requiring registration of foreign agents. It provides DOJ with the authority to impose civil monetary penalties for violations and requires foreign agents to disclose transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders by foreign principals.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPublic participation and lobbying
Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-1419| House
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a separate unit for the investigation and enforcement of provisions requiring registration of foreign agents. It provides DOJ with the authority to impose civil monetary penalties for violations and requires foreign agents to disclose transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders by foreign principals.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Ilhan Omar
Democratic Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (4)
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPublic participation and lobbying