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FADE Act of 2021

Introduced: January 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Agent Disclaimer Enhancement Act of 2021 or the FADE Act of 2021

This bill revises the disclaimer requirements for informational materials transmitted by agents of foreign principals.

Specifically, the bill requires that, when such an agent posts information in support of a foreign principal on an online platform, the agent must ensure that the information includes the required disclaimer (i.e., a statement that the information is being transmitted by such an agent).

Further, the bill specifies that the disclaimer requirement applies to an agent whether the agent is within or outside the United States.

Upon notification by the Department of Justice (DOJ), an online platform must remove any materials that do not meet disclaimer requirements and must use reasonable efforts to inform recipients of the materials that they were disseminated by an agent on behalf of a foreign principal.

DOJ must analyze and report on the legal, policy, and procedural challenges to effective enforcement of foreign agent registration requirements.

What's happening now March 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2