United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 610 (105th)
Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1997
Introduced
5 February 1997
Last action
5 March 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sponsors
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in Federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled (at least 50 percent owned by a non-U.S. citizen or foreign national) corporations and associations. Sets forth ownership and operating fund reporting requirements. Prohibits a foreign national from participating in the decision-making process of any person's (such as a corporation, labor organization, or political committee) election-related activities. Establishes within the Federal Election Commission a clearinghouse of existing public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals and agents of foreign principals. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to: (1) revise foreign agents' supplemental reporting requirements; and (2) provide civil penalties for specified reporting violations.
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Timeline
5 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Oversight
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/610
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/610
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