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HR 8996 117th Congress House International Affairs

Think Tank Transparency Act

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Think Tank Transparency Act

This bill requires U.S. nonprofit think tanks to disclose to the Department of Justice any gifts, donations, or contributions from a foreign principal in amounts of $10,000 or greater.  The bill also requires the think tanks to disclose contracts or agreements with foreign principals.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4987 Related bill Think Tank Transparency Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8996: Think Tank Transparency Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8996/
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"H.R. 8996: Think Tank Transparency Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8996/.
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H.R. 8996, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8996/.
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