S.3123 - Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act

A bill to require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign entities to register under Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign entities to register under Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. as introduced.
  • Short: Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act as introduced.

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Official Summary

6/12/2008--Introduced.Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act - Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to repeal the exemption of agents of foreign principals from mandatory registration with the Attorney General if they are already registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Ac

Official Summary

6/12/2008--Introduced.
Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act - Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to repeal the exemption of agents of foreign principals from mandatory registration with the Attorney General if they are already registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Redefines "agent of a foreign principal" to extend its meaning to agents who through any other person outside the United States represents the interests of a foreign principal before any agency or official of the federal government.


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12/30/08
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07/10/08
Obama Joins Schumer and McCaskill to Call on Justice Department ...

The Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act (S. 3123) would require all lobbyists representing foreign clients to register under FARA, even if they have already registered under Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). ...

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06/17/08
S.3123 Gets Coverage

This Hill article explains some of the concerns over S. 3123, a bill proposed by Senators Schumer and Obama to amend FARA. First, lobbyists would have to report any contacts they have with US government officials outside of the country, ...

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