S 856 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Public participation and lobbying

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Introduced: March 5, 2025 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 17, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 17, 2025

Held at the desk.

Dec 17, 2025

Received in the House.

Dec 16, 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794; text: CR S8794)

Dec 16, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 3, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.

Nov 3, 2025

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.

Jul 30, 2025

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now December 17, 2025

Held at the desk.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.854, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Secu…
Meeting Jul 30, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Cosponsors 5

Cornyn, John

Texas · Mar 5, 2025

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Mar 5, 2025

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Mar 5, 2025

Hawley, Josh

Missouri · Mar 5, 2025

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Mar 5, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 856: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-856/

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"S. 856: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-856/.

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S. 856, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-856/.

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