S. 865

Summary

S. 865, the Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 5, 2025 by Sen. Gary Peters (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Dec 17, 2025: Held at the desk.

Record

Text

S. 865 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S865 ES: Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act
 U.S. Senate
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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.
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 865  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES  AN ACT
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act  .
2.
Registrant disclosure regarding foreign agent registration exemption
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  and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(8)
a statement as to whether the registrant is exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 613(h) ).
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    Passed the Senate December 16, 2025.    Secretary

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Sen. Gary Peters (D) sponsors S. 865, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Gary Peters

Sen. · D–MI · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 5, 2025

Chuck Grassley

Sen. · R–IA · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 5, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 865 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Reported By · Nov 3, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 865 has taken 10 actions since Mar 5, 2025, the latest on Dec 17, 2025.

Votes

S. 865 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 865, as Identical bill.

HR 1887Lobbying Disclosure Improvement ActMar 5, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Identical bill

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Titles

S. 865 goes by 5 titles, 3 of them short titles.

• Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act — Display Title
• Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
• Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
• Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 865, the latest on Sep 19, 2025.

• S. 865, Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act — 2025-09-19As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 30, 2025

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 865 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; S. 865’s is Government Operations and Politics.

Legislative Subjects

S. 865 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government information and archives to Public participation and lobbying.

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