Disclosing Foreign Influence In Lobbying Act Reintroduced In 118th Congress

On January 24, 2023, a bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act in the 118th Congress. The group is led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a longtime proponent of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) enforcement and reform.

The bill would amend the LDA to require disclosure of foreign governments and/or foreign political parties participating in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of lobbying activities. This is in addition to an existing requirement that LDA registrants disclose any organization contributing more than $5,000 in a quarterly period to fund the lobbying activities of the registrant. The bill is intended to promote transparency and address an increasing trend in foreign governments and foreign political parties using organizations as proxies to promote their agendas in the United States. To this end, Senator Grassley's press release specifically