H.R. 5733 · 116th Congress
FIRM Act
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Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act or the FIRM Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 2020
Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act or the FIRM Act
This bill revises provisions related to the registration of foreign agents, and it transfers certain oversight duties regarding lobbying to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Current law exempts from foreign agent registration requirements any person engaging only in religious, scholastic, or scientific pursuits. The bill eliminates this exemption for agents of foreign principals that are known violators of human rights.
The bill also narrows the definition of foreign principal, waiving registration requirements for agents of foreign enterprises that are not under the control or direction of a foreign government or political party.
The bill further requires registration statements and supplements to be filed in a digitized format and stored in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database.
In addition, the bill authorizes DOJ to enact a civil penalty of up to $200,000 for a violation of foreign agent registration requirements.
Lastly, the bill transfers administration of lobbyist registration, reporting, disclosure and enforcement, and penalties from Congress to DOJ.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: FIRM Act
Also known as: Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act
Latest action (Jan 30, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.