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HR 965 109th Congress House

To hold accountable Members of Congress who advocate on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity for the purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a law or regulation of the United States…

Official title: To hold accountable Members of Congress who advocate on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity for the purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To hold accountable Members of Congress who advocate on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity for the purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a law or regulation of the United States that would ease any restriction on a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to consider as an "agent of a foreign principal" a Member of Congress who advocates on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity in order to influence or change any U.S. law or regulation that would ease restrictions on a state sponsor of terrorism.

Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to state that any agreement or action for by a U.S. person, including a Member of Congress, on behalf of a foreign person in order to influence or change any U.S. law or regulation that would ease restrictions on a state sponsor of terrorism, or provide a financial benefit to the foreign person or business concern shall be deemed to be prohibited U.S. export assistance.

Expresses the sense of Congress that any Member of Congress who enters into any such agreement or takes any action on behalf of a foreign person should be sanctioned under the appropriate rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 17, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Feb 17, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 965: To hold accountable Members of Congress who advocate on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity for the purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a law or regulation of the United States that would ease any restriction on a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-965/
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"H.R. 965: To hold accountable Members of Congress who advocate on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity for the purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a law or regulation of the United States that would ease any restriction on a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-965/.
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H.R. 965, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-965/.
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[H.R. 965: To hold accountable Members of Congress who advocate on behalf of a foreign person or commercial entity for the purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a law or regulation of the United States that would ease any restriction on a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-965/)
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