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HR 3389 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act

Introduced: May 20, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act

This bill prohibits any individual from registering or otherwise serving as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee, or a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8106 Related bill Fighting Foreign Influence Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3389: Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3389/
MLA
"H.R. 3389: Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3389/.
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H.R. 3389, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3389/.
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[H.R. 3389: Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3389/)
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