Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 12, 2021International Affairs
S. 319
Democracy Dies in Darkness Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 12, 2021)
Democracy Dies in Darkness Act
This bill requires foreign agents to prominently disclose their foreign principal as the source of any paid inserts placed by them in certain U.S.-based publications (e.g., magazines, journals, and news publications). The bill also establishes requirements to make a foreign agent's disclosure of a foreign principal's involvement in certain informational materials more prominent.
What just happenedFeb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS](R-MS)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 12, 2021
- Feb 12, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Feb 12, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate