Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Summary

Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act registration requirements to require lobbyists and lobbying firms to list the name and address of any foreign government (including agencies and subnational units) and any foreign political party that participates in directing, planning, supervising, or controlling their lobbying activities. The change expands what registrants must report but does not set an effective date, create new agencies, or appropriate funds.

• Requires lobbyists to disclose the name and address of any foreign government that participates in directing their lobbying activities, including agencies and subnational units.
• Requires disclosure of foreign political parties that participate in directing lobbying activities, but explicitly excludes listing the client if the client is the foreign political party.
• Integrates the new disclosure into existing Lobbying Disclosure Act registration contents through a technical amendment.
• Applies to registration content only; it does not set an effective date, create new agencies, or appropriate funds.
• Increases transparency about foreign influence over U.S. lobbying by making foreign actors who control or direct lobbying visible on registrations.
• May impose additional compliance tasks on registrants who must identify and record foreign governments and parties involved in their work.
• Does not change reporting frequency, penalties, or enforcement mechanisms currently provided under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
• No implementation guidance, funding, or timelines are provided in the text — administrative adjustments would be handled under existing authorities.