Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
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 ``Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act'', seeks to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. It focuses on requiring specific disclosures from registrants. Specifically, it aims to require a statement regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 5, 2025.
Yes
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill enhances public knowledge of registrant statuses by mandating a statement regarding foreign agent exemptions.
- Scored +3
Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists?
The bill increases transparency by requiring lobbyists to disclose if they are claiming specific exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Disclosure Requirements: The bill adds a requirement for registrants to provide a statement as to whether they are exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (Section 2). This could provide more information regarding how registrants are categorized.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill enhances public knowledge of registrant statuses by mandating a statement regarding foreign agent exemptions. Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists? — The bill increases transparency by requiring lobbyists to disclose if they are claiming specific exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- 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.
Chip RoyRepublican · Texas