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This bill establishes new rules to prevent foreign adversaries from influencing lobbying activities in Missouri. It defines key terms such as "control," which broadly covers the ability to influence an entity's important decisions through ownership, board representation, or other arrangements; "foreign adversary," referring to nations listed in federal regulations; "foreign adversary client," which includes officials, political party members, or immediate family members of foreign adversaries, as well as entities formed for their benefit; "foreign political party," meaning any organization aiming to influence a foreign government's administration or policies; "lobbyist," as defined in existing law; and "owned or operated in whole or in part," which specifies how foreign adversary influence is determined for publicly traded and privately held companies. The bill prohibits lobbyists from receiving any compensation, direct or indirect, for lobbying on behalf of a foreign adversary, their political parties, or their clients. Violators face disgorgement of compensation and civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, with the Attorney General empowered to file lawsuits for enforcement, including seeking injunctions and issuing subpoenas for information.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3128&year=2026&code=R