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This bill, known as the Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act, requires foreign missions from specific countries (including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan) to provide advance notification to the U.S. State Department about any meetings with state or local U.S. officials or visits to educational and research institutions. These notifications must be submitted at least 96 hours before the event and include details such as the date, location, participating officials, and purpose of the meeting. The State Department must then submit monthly reports to congressional committees listing these meetings, with the first report including historical data dating back to 2019. Additionally, within 4.5 years of the act's enactment, a joint threat assessment report will be prepared by multiple federal agencies, offering policy recommendations regarding U.S. diplomats in these countries. The reporting requirements will remain in effect for five years before expiring, and the bill covers a broad range of officials from foreign missions, including UN mission members and officials traveling to the U.S. for official business. The primary aim appears to be increasing transparency and monitoring potential foreign influence at state and local government levels.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1623/all-info