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H.R. 1566House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Pramila JayapalRep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Introduced March 6, 2019

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The bill updates the Foreign Agents Registration Act to make sure that registration statements are filed in a digital format that can be posted online. It requires the Attorney General to maintain a public electronic database containing these digitized statements and any updates. The changes apply to filings made after a 180‑day period following the law’s enactment and affect anyone who must register as a foreign agent.

Key Provisions

  • Requires all registration statements and updates to be submitted in a digitized format suitable for online posting.
  • Mandates that the Attorney General’s public database include the digitized information, removing the “to the extent technically practicable” language.
  • Sets an effective date: the new filing requirements apply to statements filed after 180 days from the law’s enactment.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

April 8, 2019

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Introduced in House

March 6, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 6, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

April 8, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 6, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1566

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2019

Ms. Jayapal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to ensure online access to the registration statements filed under such Act, and for other purposes.

1.

Ensuring online access to registration statements

(a)

Requiring statements filed by registrants To be in digitized format

Section 2(g) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 612(g)) is amended by striking in electronic form and inserting in a digitized format which will enable the Attorney General to meet the requirements of section 6(d)(1) (relating to public access to an electronic database of statements and updates).

(b)

Requirements for electronic database of registration statements and updates

Section 6(d)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 616(d)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to the extent technically practicable,; and

(2)

in subparagraph (A), by striking includes the information and inserting includes in a digitized format the information.

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to statements filed on or after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.