FADE Act of 2020
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 30, 2020)
Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act of 2020 or the FADE Act of 2020
This bill revises the disclaimer requirements for informational materials transmitted by agents of foreign principals.
Specifically, the bill requires that, when such an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer (i.e., a statement that the information is being transmitted by such an agent).
Further, the bill specifies that the disclaimer requirement applies to an agent whether the agent is within or outside the United States.
Upon notification by the Department of Justice (DOJ), an online platform must remove any materials that do not meet disclaimer requirements and must use reasonable efforts to inform recipients of the materials that they were disseminated by an agent on behalf of a foreign principal.
DOJ must analyze and report on the legal, policy, and procedural challenges to effective enforcement of foreign agent registration requirements.
What just happenedSep 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 30, 2020
- Sep 30, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 30, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 30, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House