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US HR1566
US HR1566To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
03/06/2019
03/06/2019
In Committee
04/08/2019
04/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes. This bill revises the requirement that the Department of Justice maintain a public database regarding foreign agents with information contained in the agents' registration statements, including to require the information to be in a digitized format.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938 to ensure online public access to the registration statements filed by foreign agents. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring the registration statements to be in a digitized format, which will enable the Attorney General to meet the requirement of maintaining an electronic database of the statements and updates; 2) Removing the language "to the extent technically practicable" from the requirement for the electronic database, and specifying that the database must include the information in a digitized format; and 3) Applying these changes to statements filed 180 days after the enactment of the bill.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 04/08/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1566/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1566/BILLS-116hr1566ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1566/BILLS-116hr1566ih.pdf.pdf |
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