S. 2305

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to treat certain tax-exempt organizations receiving funding from foreign principals of foreign countries of concern as agents of a foreign principal under such Act, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · July 16, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Budd · Committee: Committee on Foreign Relations

S. 2305
- SEC. 1. Short title
- SEC. 2. Coverage of certain tax-exempt organizations receiving funding from foreign principals of foreign countries of concern under Foreign Agents Registration Act

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Coverage of certain tax-exempt organizations receiving funding from foreign principals of foreign countries of concern under Foreign Agents Registration Act

(a) Coverage
- The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended () is amended— 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.
  - by redesignating sections 12, 13, and 14 as sections 13, 14, and 15, respectively; and
  - by inserting after section 11 () the following: 22 U.S.C. 621
    - (a) Applicability
      - (1) In general
        
        For the purposes of this Act, an organization described in subsection (b) is an agent of a foreign principal.
      - (2) Exceptions
        
        (A) Nonapplication of waiver for entities filing reports under Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
        
        Section 3(h) shall not apply to an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this section.
        
        (B) Waiver for organizations soliciting funds outside United States for humanitarian assistance
        
        Section 3(d)(3) shall apply to an organization described in subsection (b) of this section notwithstanding that the organization solicits and collects funds and contributions outside of the United States.
    - (b) Description
      - An organization is described in this subsection if—
        
        the organization is a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or any other combination of individuals described in paragraphs (3) through (6) of of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under such Code; section 501(c)
        
        the organization receives income, money, or any other thing of value from a foreign principal of a foreign country of concern; and
        
        the organization is not otherwise considered an agent of a foreign principal under section 1.
    - (c) Definitions
      - As used in this section:
        
        The term foreign country of concern means—
        
        The term includes— foreign principal of a foreign country of concern
        
        The term includes— government of a foreign country of concern
        
        The term includes any organization or any other combination of individuals in a foreign country of concern, or any unit or branch thereof, having for an aim or purpose, or which is engaged in any activity devoted in whole or in part to, the establishment, administration, control, or acquisition of administration or control of the government of a foreign country of concern or subdivision thereof, or the furtherance or influencing of the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of foreign country of concern or a subdivision thereof. political party of a foreign country of concern
(b) Modification of contents of reports
- Section 2(a) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended () is amended— 22 U.S.C. 612(a)
  - in paragraph (4)—
    - by striking Copiesand inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), copies; and
      - In the case of an organization described in section 12(b), a statement that the registrant is an agent of a foreign principal pursuant to section 12(a)(1), copies of each written agreement, and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of the existing and proposed activity or activities engaged in or to be engaged in by the registrant as a direct or indirect result of receiving income, money, or any other thing of value from a foreign principal of a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 12(c)(2)), including a detailed statement of any such activity which is a political activity.
    - by adding at the end the following:
  - in paragraph (9)—
    - by striking Copiesand inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), copies; and
      - In the case of an organization described in section 12(b), a statement that the registrant is an agent of a foreign principal pursuant to section 12(a)(1), copies of each written agreement and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of the existing and proposed activity or activities engaged in or to be engaged in by the registrant as a direct or indirect result of receiving income, money, or any other thing of value from a foreign principal of a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 12(a)(1)) or for any person other than a foreign principal any activities which require his registration hereunder.
    - by adding at the end the following:
(c) Effective date
- The amendments made by this section shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.