Lobbying, Lobbyists - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Foreign Adversary and Chinese Military Company Disclosure and Accountability Act." - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6; Title 4; Title 39, Chapter 16, Part 5 and Title 58, Chapter 2.

HB 887, the "Tennessee Foreign Adversary and Chinese Military Company Disclosure and Accountability Act," requires lobbyists representing foreign governments or blacklisted Chinese military companies to file specific affidavits. These affidavits must confirm the lobbyist's voluntary engagement and detail the Chinese Communist Party's goals of displacing U.S. global leadership, including the role of military companies in national security strategy. The bill imposes a $50,000 civil penalty per violation for failing to submit these disclosures, with each day of non-compliance counting as a separate violation. It applies to lobbyists working for entities designated as "foreign adversaries" or Chinese military companies under U.S. government lists, effective July 1, 2025.