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This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to strengthen transparency and enforcement of reporting requirements for individuals who have worked as agents of foreign principals. Specifically, the bill clarifies that the obligation to register as a foreign agent is ongoing, even after an individual's work for a foreign principal has ended. The bill allows the Attorney General to seek court orders requiring compliance with FARA registration requirements at any time, including retroactively for up to five years prior to the bill's enactment. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Attorney General submit annual reports to congressional committees detailing enforcement actions taken against individuals who have worked as foreign agents, including the names of those individuals, the reasons for the enforcement action, and the current status of each case. These changes aim to enhance oversight and ensure that individuals who have represented foreign interests in the United States are held accountable for properly disclosing their activities, thereby increasing transparency in foreign lobbying and representation.

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