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Duty to Report Act

Introduced: February 23, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 28, 2021

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

Feb 23, 2021

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Feb 23, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Duty to Report Act

This bill requires political committees, candidates for federal office, and other individuals to report to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any offers of prohibited contributions, including offers of nonpublic information regarding other candidates, by foreign nationals.

Specifically, political committees and candidates must report to the FEC within 24 hours any (1) offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals, and (2) meetings with foreign governments or their agents.

In addition, the bill requires political committees, candidates, immediate family members of candidates, and individuals affiliated with a campaign (e.g., employees and independent contractors) to report to the FBI within 24 hours any offers of prohibited contributions from foreign nationals. Further, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly and willfully failing to comply with this reporting requirement. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.

Such reported information may not be used to enforce certain immigration provisions related to the removal of undocumented aliens.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

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

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