Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act," aims to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. It focuses on clarifying specific requirements for what must be included in lobbying registrations. Specifically, the amendment seeks to add new disclosure requirements regarding foreign influence. It targets the details provided when a registrant is involved in certain lobbying activities.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the disclosure of names and addresses of foreign governments or political parties involved in directing lobbying activities.
- Scored +2
Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists?
The bill increases transparency requirements for lobbyists disclosing foreign government involvement.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Transparency of Foreign Influence: The bill requires the name and address of each foreign government, its agencies, or political parties that participate in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of lobbying activities (Section 2, paragraph 8). This could provide the public with a clearer understanding of who is truly influencing lobbying efforts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the disclosure of names and addresses of foreign governments or political parties involved in directing lobbying activities. Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists? — The bill increases transparency requirements for lobbyists disclosing foreign government involvement.
- 4/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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