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H.R. 1883

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Summary

H.R. 1883, the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2025 by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 1883 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb1883/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1883 IH: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1883  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 5, 2025   Mrs. Miller-Meeks  (for herself and  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act  .
2.
Clarification of contents of registration
Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1603(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6), by striking  and  at the end; and
(2)
in paragraph (7), by striking  the offense.  and inserting the following:
the offense; and
(8)
notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address of each government of a foreign country (including any agency or subdivision of a government of a foreign country, such as a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, other than the client, that participates in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the registrant.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) sponsors H.R. 1883, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1883 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 5, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1883 has taken 2 actions since Mar 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 1883 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1883, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1883 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act — Display Title
  • Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1883 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE—District of Columbia17—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMMON CAUSE17—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
VIRGINIA KASE SOLOMON117
OMAR NOURELDIN115
AARON SCHERB113
PRESTON MITCHUM112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
COMMON CAUSECOMMON CAUSE2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1883 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1883’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr1883/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1883 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government information and archives to Public participation and lobbying.

hr1883/subjects.txt
Government information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPublic participation and lobbying

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1883, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 1883.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1010]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com