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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbb,mr4   
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,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1    
,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4       
,clyde1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,roy1 & ,mr4   
,tiffany7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,ag5ts     
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich to treat c]ta9
 tax-exempt organizations receiv+ fund+ 
f ,russian =eign pr9cipals z ag5ts ( a  
=eign pr9cipal "u su* ,act1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,russian ,influ5ce 
9 our ,politics ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4      
,cov]age ( c]ta9 tax-exempt             
organizations receiv+ fund+ f ,russian  
=eign pr9cipals "u ,=eign ,ag5ts        
,regi/ration ,act  7a7 ,cov]age ,!      
,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1
 z am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa et seq47 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections    
#ab1 #ac1 & #ad z sections #ac1 #ad1 &  

#ae1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] section #aa ! foll[+3  #ab4        
,applicability to c]ta9 tax-exempt      
organizations receiv+ fund+ f ,russian  
=eign pr9cipals  7a7 ,applicability     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! provisions (
 ?is section1 = ! purposes ( ?is ,act an
 organization describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
is an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal4  7#b7    
,exceptions  7,a7 ,nonapplication (     
waiv] = entities fil+ reports "u ,lobby+
 ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie ,section      
#c7;h7 %all n apply to an organization  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 & 7b77#b74
  7,b7 ,waiv] = organizations solicit+  
funds outside ,unit$ ,/ates =           
humanit>ian assi/ance ,section          
#c7;d77#c7 %all apply to an organization
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 not)/&+ t !  
organization solicits & collects funds &
 contributions outside ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,description ,an           
organization is describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection if-- 7#a7 ! organization is a
 p>tn]%ip1 association1 corporation1    

organization1 or any o!r comb9ation (   
individuals describ$ 9 section          
#eja7;c77#c71 #eja7;c77#d71             
#eja7;c77#e71 or #eja7;c77#f7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u su* ,code2  7#b7 !        
organization receives income1 money1 or 
any o!r ?+ ( value f a ,russian =eign   
pr9cipal2 &  7#c7 ! organization is n   
o!rwise consid]$ an ag5t ( a =eign      
pr9cipal "u section #a4  7c7 ,def9itions
 ,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ,! t]m     
,russian =eign pr9cipal includes-- 7,a7 
! gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7,b7
 a political p>ty ( ! ,russian          
,f$]ation2  7,c7 a national ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation2  7,d7 a p>tn]%ip1           
association1 corporation1 organization  
or o!r comb9ation ( p]sons organiz$ "u !
 laws ( or hav+ its pr9cipal place (    
bus9ess 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or  7,e7
 a p>tn]%ip1 association1 corporation1  
organization or o!r comb9ation ( p]sons 
organiz$ "u ! laws ( or hav+ its        
pr9cipal place ( bus9ess 9 a =eign      

c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,russian ,f$]ation t   
receives m ?an half ( its fund+ f an    
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,d74  7#b7 ,! t]m gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation includes any p]son or
 gr\p ( p]sons ex]cis+ sov]eign de facto
 or de jure political jurisdiction ov] !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 or ov] any "p ( su*
 c\ntry1 & includes any subdivision (   
any su* gr\p & any gr\p or ag5cy to :i* 
su* sov]eign de facto or de jure        
au?ority or functions are directly or   
indirectly delegat$4 ,su* t]m %all      
include any faction or body ( insurg5ts 
)9 su* c\ntry1 or a faction or body (   
insurg5ts recogniz$ by ! ,russian       
,f$]ation t are 9 ano!r c\ntry assum+ to
 ex]cise gov]nm5tal au?ority :e!r su*   
faction or body ( insurg5ts has or has n
 be5 recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7
 ,! t]m political p>ty ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation includes any organization or  
any o!r comb9ation ( individuals 9 !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 or any unit or bran*
 !re(1 hav+ = an aim or purpose1 or :i* 

is engag$ 9 any activity devot$ 9 :ole  
or 9 "p to1 ! e/abli%m5t1 adm9i/ration1 
control1 or acquisition ( adm9i/ration  
or control ( ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation or subdivision !re(1 or !     
fur!rance or influ5c+ ( ! political or  
public int]e/s1 policies1 or relations (
 a gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation or a 
subdivision !re(4  4  7b7 ,modification 
( cont5ts ( reports ,section #b7;a7 (   
su* ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fab7;a77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ,copies & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 copies2 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,9
 ! case ( an organization describ$ 9    
section #ab7;b71 a /atem5t t ! regi/rant
 is an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal pursuant 
to section #ab7;a71 copies ( ea* writt5 
agreem5t1 & ! t]ms & conditions ( ea*   
oral agreem5t1 includ+ all modifications
 ( su* agreem5ts1 or1 :]e no contract   
exi/s1 a full /atem5t ( ! exi/+ &       
propos$ activity or activities engag$ 9 
or to be engag$ 9 by ! regi/rant z a    

direct or indirect result ( receiv+     
income1 money1 or any o!r ?+ ( value f a
 ,russian =eign pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9     
section #ab7;c77#a771 includ+ a detail$ 
/atem5t ( any su* activity :i* is a     
political activity4  2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,copies & 
ins]t+ 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 copies2 &  7,b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,9 ! case 
( an organization describ$ 9 section    
#ab7;b71 a /atem5t t ! regi/rant is an  
ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal pursuant to     
section #ab7;a71 copies ( ea* writt5    
agreem5t & ! t]ms & conditions ( ea*    
oral agreem5t1 includ+ all modifications
 ( su* agreem5ts1 or1 :]e no contract   
exi/s1 a full /atem5t ( ! exi/+ &       
propos$ activity or activities engag$ 9 
or to be engag$ 9 by ! regi/rant z a    
direct or indirect result ( receiv+     
income1 money1 or any o!r ?+ ( value f a
 ,russian =eign pr9cipal 7z def9$ 9     
section #ab7;c77#a77 or = any p]son o!r 
?an a =eign pr9cipal any activities :i* 

require 8 regi/ration h]eund]4  4  7c7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4     
,disclosure ( receipts & activities by  
c]ta9 organizations s9ce ! ,russian     
,f$]ation's invasion ( ,crimea  7a7     
,applicability to prior receipts ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 a qualify+ organization %all  
submit a /atem5t to ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,!     
organization's curr5t "n1 pr9cipal      
bus9ess address1 & all o!r bus9ess      
addresses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or else:]e4 
7#b7 ,if ! organization is a p>tn]%ip1 !
 curr5t "n1 resid5ce addresses1 &       
nationality ( ea* p>tn] & a true &      
complete copy ( its articles (          
cop>tn]%ip2 if an association1          
corporation1 organization1 or any o!r   
comb9ation ( individuals1 ! curr5t "n1  
resid5ce addresses1 & nationality ( ea* 
curr5t director & (fic] & ( ea* p]son   
p]=m+ ! functions ( a director or (fic] 

& a true & complete copy ( its *>t]1    
articles ( incorporation1 association1  
con/itution1 & bylaws1 & am5dm5ts !reto2
 a copy ( e o!r in/rum5t or docum5t & a 
/atem5t ( ! t]ms & conditions ( e oral  
agreem5t relat+ to its organization1    
p[]s1 & purposes2 & a /atem5t ( its     
own]%ip & control4  7#c7 ,copies ( ea*  
writt5 agreem5t1 & ! t]ms & conditions (
 ea* oral agreem5t1 includ+ all         
modifications ( su* agreem5ts1 or1 :]e  
no contract exi/s1 a full /atem5t ( !   
activities engag$ 9 by ! organization z 
a direct or indirect result ( receiv+ on
 or aft] ,febru>y #a1 #bjad1 income1    
money1 or any o!r ?+ ( value f a        
,russian =eign pr9cipal1 includ+ a      
detail$ /atem5t ( any su* activity :i*  
is a political activity4  7#d7 ,a       
detail$ /atem5t ( ! money & o!r ?+s (   
value sp5t or dispos$ ( by ! qualify+   
organization z a direct or indirect     
result ( receiv+ on or aft] ,febru>y #a1
 #bjad1 income1 money1 or any o!r ?+ (  
value f a ,russian =eign pr9cipal1 & a  

detail$ /atem5t ( any indep5d5t         
exp5ditures1 contributions ( money1 or  
o!r ?+s ( value 7reg>dless ( s\rce7 made
 on or aft] ,febru>y #a1 #bjad1 7o!r ?an
 contributions ! mak+ ( :i* is prohibit$
 "u ! t]ms ( section #fac ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 connection ) an  
election to any political (fice or 9    
connection ) any prim>y election1       
conv5tion1 or caucus held to select     
c&idates = any political (fice4  7#e7   
,su* o!r /atem5ts1 in=mation1 or        
docum5ts p]t95t to ! purposes ( ?is ,act
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 hav+ due reg>d = 
! national security & ! public int]e/s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 may require4  7#f7    
,su* fur!r /atem5ts & su* fur!r copies (
 docum5ts z are necess>y to make !      
/atem5t & supplem5ts !reto1 & ! copies (
 docum5ts furni%$ !re)1 n mislead+4  7b7
 ,exception = discont9u$ entities       
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to a       
qualify+ organization t has p]man5tly   
ceas$ op]ations on or be=e ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,p5alty ,a    

qualify+ organization t kn[+ly fails to 
submit ! /atem5t requir$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj4  7d7   
,cl>ify+ regi/ration requirem5t "u ,,f>a
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$--  
7#a7 to require a qualify+ organization 
to regi/] z an ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal  
"u section #b ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts         
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z am5d$ 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #fab7 if ! organization is n  
describ$ 9 section #ab7;b7 ( su* ,act 7z
 add$ by section #b7;a77 on or aft] !   
effective date ( section #ab7;b7 ( su*  
,act2 or  7#b7 to waive ! requirem5t (  
subsection 7a7 9 ! case ( a qualify+    
organization :i* is describ$ 9 section  
#ab7;b7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by section   
#b7;a77 on or aft] ! effective date (   
section #ab7;b7 ( su* ,act4  7e7        
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,! t]m critical m9]al means any m9]al   
includ$ on ! li/ ( critical m9]als      
publi%$ 9 ! notice ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior entitl$ ,f9al ,li/ ( ,critical 
,m9]als #bjah 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #bcbie    

7,may #ah1 #bjah774  7#b7 ,! t]m        
political activities has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #a7o7 ( ! ,=eign      
,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act ( #aich1 z     
am5d$ 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #faa7o774  7#c7 ,! 
t]m qualify+ organization means an      
organization :i* meets ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! organization is a p>tn]%ip1     
association1 corporation1 organization1 
or any o!r comb9ation ( individuals     
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c71        
#eja7;c77#d71 #eja7;c77#e71 or          
#eja7;c77#f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u su*      
,code4  7,b7 ,on or aft] ,febru>y #a1   
#bjad1 ! organization kn[+ly receiv$    
income1 money1 or any o!r ?+ ( value f a
 ,russian =eign pr9cipal4  7,c7 ,!      
organization has engag$ 9 political     
activities to disc\rage produc+ oil1    
petroleum products1 natural gas1 or     
critical m9]als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,! t]m ,russian =eign pr9cipal has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ab7;c77#a7
 ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts ,regi/ration ,act (  

#aich1 z am5d$ 7z add$ by section       
#b7;a774