HR 5331
115th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Government information and archives
Television and film
Foreign Entities Reform Act of 2018
Introduced: March 19, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 19, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Foreign Entities Reform Act of 2018
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require broadcast, cable, and satellite providers to record and submit to federal authorities specified information about requests by an entity registered as a foreign agent to broadcast content that is intended for American consumers. Such content must include a statement that the content is being distributed by a foreign agent or by an agent on behalf of a foreign principal.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1