S 264 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

This bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act to require lobbying registrants to explicitly state whether they qualify for an exemption under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). It adds a new disclosure requirement (section 4(b)(8)) where lobbyists must confirm if they are exempt from FARA registration due to section 3(h) of that law. The change directly affects organizations and individuals registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act who may claim a FARA exemption. This update clarifies existing reporting obligations by mandating a specific statement about foreign agent registration status.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action Jun 27, 2023
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2251)
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2251; text: CR S2251)
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-12.
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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