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PAID OFF Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3050| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2025
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to enhance transparency regarding foreign influence. It specifically removes certain FARA exemptions for agents representing corporate or government entities that are owned or controlled by identified countries of concern . This aims to prevent adversary influence, disinformation, and obscured foreign financing by ensuring such agents are subject to FARA registration requirements. Furthermore, the bill establishes a new mechanism for modifying the definition of a "country of concern." The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, may propose additions or deletions to this list. Any such proposal requires submission to relevant Congressional committees and becomes effective only upon the enactment of a joint resolution of approval by Congress. These amendments, designed to strengthen oversight of foreign agents, are temporary and will terminate five years after the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4901
PAID OFF Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-434
PAID OFF Act of 2023
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6107
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4901
    PAID OFF Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-434
    PAID OFF Act of 2023


  • October 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6107
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6107: PAID OFF Act of 2025

PAID OFF Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3050| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2025
This legislation amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to enhance transparency regarding foreign influence. It specifically removes certain FARA exemptions for agents representing corporate or government entities that are owned or controlled by identified countries of concern . This aims to prevent adversary influence, disinformation, and obscured foreign financing by ensuring such agents are subject to FARA registration requirements. Furthermore, the bill establishes a new mechanism for modifying the definition of a "country of concern." The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, may propose additions or deletions to this list. Any such proposal requires submission to relevant Congressional committees and becomes effective only upon the enactment of a joint resolution of approval by Congress. These amendments, designed to strengthen oversight of foreign agents, are temporary and will terminate five years after the bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4901
PAID OFF Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-434
PAID OFF Act of 2023
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Oct 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6107
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4901
    PAID OFF Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-434
    PAID OFF Act of 2023


  • October 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6107
    Introduced in House
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6107: PAID OFF Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted