S. 856 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Dec 16, 2025. Received Dec 17, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires lobbyists to disclose foreign influence
Right now, registered lobbyists have to report a lot about who they work for and what they do, but there's a gap when it comes to foreign involvement. This bill would require lobbyists to reveal if any foreign countries or political parties are directing, planning, supervising, or controlling their lobbying work.
How it affects you
If you're a lobbyist, you'd have new disclosure requirements to follow. For the rest of us, the change means more transparency about whose interests are really being pushed in Washington—specifically, whether foreign governments or parties are pulling the strings behind lobbying efforts that affect U.S. policy.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Nov 3, 2025)
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 856
AN ACT
Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Introduced Mar 5, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 17, 2025: “Held at the desk.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.