Bill > S02102

This bill prohibits persons who are or have ever been "foreign agents" from holding public office or political party positions in New York. The bill defines a "foreign agent" as someone who acts at the order, request, or under the direction or control of a foreign government, organization, or person outside the United States, or someone who is controlled or subsidized in major part by a foreign entity. This measure aims to prevent individuals with potential foreign allegiances or influence from occupying positions of power in the state's government and political parties.