PAID OFF Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 17, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2023 or the PAID OFF Act of 2023
This bill requires certain persons to register as agents of a foreign principal if the foreign principal in question is China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria.
Currently, the Foreign Agents Registration Act exempts certain agents from the act's registration requirements, including agents (1) engaged only in private and nonpolitical activities to advance a foreign principal's bona fide trade or commerce interests, or (2) engaged in certain lobbying activities and where the agent has registered as a lobbyist. Under this bill, these exemptions shall not apply if the foreign principal is one of the countries specified in this bill.
The changes made by this bill shall expire on October 1, 2026.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 17, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 434 | PAID OFF Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Feb 15, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
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