Democracy Dies in Darkness Act
Summary
Democracy Dies in Darkness Act This bill requires foreign agents to prominently disclose their foreign principal as the source of any paid inserts placed by them in certain U.S.-based publications (e.g., magazines, journals, and news publications). The bill also establishes requirements to make a foreign agent's disclosure of a foreign principal's involvement in certain informational materials more prominent.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Last action Feb 12, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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