HR 4545 United States House · 118th Congress

Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act

This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act to require individuals who previously acted as agents for foreign governments or organizations to retroactively register with the U.S. government for any period they served in that role, even if they no longer work as agents. It directly affects past foreign agents who failed to register during their service under the 1938 law. The key provision allows the Attorney General to seek court orders mandating retroactive registration compliance for past periods, even if the person is no longer acting as an agent at the time the order is issued.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 11, 2023 Last action Dec 10, 2024
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Dec 10, 2024
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Cline asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4545, a bill originally introduced by Representative Gallagher, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Jul 11, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 11, 2023
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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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