RepublicanBill · H.R. 3229· House(119-HR-3229)

Foreign Agents Transparency Act

Rep. Cline
Age: 54 years
Virginia
Introduced
5/7/2025
Last activity
5/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Ben Cline
Cosponsors
Republican - 3Democrat - 3
International Affairs
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Foreign Agents Transparency Act. It amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to make sure that people who used to work as agents for foreign principals still have to register for past activities. It allows the Attorney General to ask a court for an order requiring compliance even after a person has stopped acting as a foreign agent. The bill also requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to certain congressional committees and interested members of congress detailing enforcement actions taken. These rules apply to individuals who served as agents during the five-year period ending on the enactment date, on the enactment date, or after it.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5

    The bill mandates annual reporting on enforcement actions, increasing public and congressional transparency regarding foreign agent compliance.

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+2

    The bill slightly increases federal oversight and enforcement powers regarding foreign agents registration.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.