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Research Report·CRS Report·Version 3
R45037

The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): A Legal Overview

Published Dec 4, 2017·Updated Jun 20, 2025

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The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

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  • HR 2811115th Congress

    Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act

    Jul 12, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  • HR 4170115th Congress

    Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

    Jan 17, 2018 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 6.

  • HR 484115th Congress

    DRAIN the SWAMP Act

    Feb 6, 2017 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

  • S 1679115th Congress

    Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act

    Jul 31, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  • S 2039115th Congress

    Disclosing Foreign Influence Act

    Oct 31, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6926-6929)

  • S 625115th Congress

    Foreign Agents Registration Modernization and Enforcement Act

    Mar 14, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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