Rick Scott (R-FL)
Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act
A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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
The "Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act" requires foreign missions from specific "covered countries" to notify the Department of State 96 hours before meeting with U.S. state or local officials. This also applies to visits to U.S. educational or research institutions. The Secretary of State must provide monthly reports of these meetings to Congress. Additionally, several government agencies must jointly submit a threat assessment for each covered country within four years and six months. These requirements expire five years after the Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Requires monthly reporting of foreign official meetings to Congress.
- Scored +4
Does this give the federal government more power?
Expands federal oversight of meetings between foreign officials and state/local government.
- Scored +3
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
Increases government tracking of foreign official interactions within the US.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Imposes federal notification requirements on local and state official interactions.
- Scored -2
Would students be better off under this?
May restrict academic freedom and ease of interaction with foreign researchers from covered countries.
- Scored -2
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
Imposes strict reporting requirements that may strain diplomatic relations with covered countries.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The requirement for foreign missions to notify the Department of State of meetings and visits to state and local officials, as well as educational and research institutions, provides oversight on foreign activities (Section 2(a)).
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Congressional Oversight: Monthly reports listing all notified meetings and visits ensure that the appropriate congressional committees are informed of these interactions (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Security Assessments: The joint report from the Secretary of State and other high-level officials provides a threat assessment for covered countries and suggests policy changes for U.S. diplomats (Section 2(e)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Academic and Research Interaction: The bill requires advance notification for official visits to educational and research institutions by representatives of covered countries, which may impact how these institutions interact with foreign officials (Section 2(a)).
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? — Requires monthly reporting of foreign official meetings to Congress. Does this give the federal government more power? — Expands federal oversight of meetings between foreign officials and state/local government. Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists? — Increases transparency regarding potential foreign influence in local government. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Imposes federal notification requirements on local and state official interactions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — May restrict academic freedom and ease of interaction with foreign researchers from covered countries.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — Increases government tracking of foreign official interactions within the US. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — Imposes strict reporting requirements that may strain diplomatic relations with covered countries.
- 5/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida