[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8246 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8246

  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2022

 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. 
Gottheimer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disclosing Foreign Influence in 
Lobbying Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.

    Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1603(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the offense.'' and 
        inserting the following: ``the offense; and
            ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address 
        of each government of a foreign country (including any agency 
        or subdivision of a foreign government, such as a regional or 
        municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, 
        other than the client, that participates in the direction, 
        planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of 
        the registrant.''.
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