Bill · S. 865· Senate(119-S-865)
Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
- Introduced
- 3/5/2025
- Last activity
- 12/17/2025 — Held at the desk.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Awaiting House
What this bill would do
The Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act aims to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. It focuses on requiring specific disclosures from registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. The bill specifically modifies Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. These changes include updating the punctuation of existing paragraphs and adding a new requirement. The new requirement asks for a statement regarding whether a registrant is exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill requires registrants to state whether they are exempt under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists?+2
The bill increases transparency requirements for lobbyists regarding foreign agent exemptions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Transparency: The bill requires registrants to provide a statement as to whether they are exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (Section 2). This could provide clarity regarding foreign agent registration exemptions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Reduces Lobbying+2
- 12/17/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 12/16/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794; text: CR S8794)
- 11/3/2025
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 3/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa