Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act passed the Senate 286 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House
IntroducedMar 5, 2025
ReportedJul 30, 2025
Passed one chamberDec 16, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 33 words.
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in senate to engrossed in senate · 126 words
- Subjects
- Government information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPublic participation and lobbying
- Latest action
- Dec 17, 2025: Held at the desk.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 1883 Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]