HOUSE 1467116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-08Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- 2019-02-28Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-28 (00)
Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a separate unit for the investigation and enforcement of provisions requiring registration of foreign agents. It provides DOJ with the authority to impose civil monetary penalties for violations and requires foreign agents to disclose transactions involving things of financial value conferred on officeholders by foreign principals.
Cosponsors (1)
- John Sarbanes (D-MD)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Justice
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Public participation and lobbying
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