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S. 856

U.S. Senate•Engrossed

Summary

S. 856, the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 5, 2025 by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Dec 17, 2025: Held at the desk.

Record

Text

S. 856 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb856/engrossed-in-senate.txt
119 S856 ES: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act
 U.S. Senate
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 856  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES  AN ACT
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act  .
2.
Clarification of contents of registration
Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1603(b) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6), by striking  and  at the end; and
(2)
in paragraph (7), by striking  the offense.  and inserting the following:
the offense; and
(8)
notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address of each government of a foreign country (including any agency or subdivision of a government of a foreign country, such as a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, other than the client, that participates in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the registrant.
 .
    Passed the Senate December 16, 2025.    Secretary

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-05
  2. Passed Senate2025-12-16
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to Senate Nov 3, 2025

sb856/reported-to-senate.md

Shown Here:
Reported to Senate (11/03/2025)

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.

Sponsors

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) sponsors S. 856, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 856 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Reported By · Nov 3, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 856 has taken 10 actions since Mar 5, 2025, the latest on Dec 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 17, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 17, 202509:58
House
Received in the House.
Dec 17, 202510:21
House
Held at the desk.
Dec 16, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8794; text: CR S8794)
Dec 16, 2025
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Votes

S. 856 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 856, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 856 goes by 5 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act — Display Title
  • Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
  • Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 856, the latest on Sep 19, 2025.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 856 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Foreign Relations, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
A NEW POLICY INC.Public interest lobbying non-profit firmDistrict of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
A NEW POLICY INC.12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JOSHUA PAUL112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
A NEW POLICY INC.A NEW POLICY INC.2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
A NEW POLICY INC.A NEW POLICY INC.2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 856 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 856’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s856/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 856 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government information and archives to Public participation and lobbying.

s856/subjects.txt
Government information and archivesLicensing and registrationsPublic participation and lobbying

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com