This bill clarifies and strengthens requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, which requires people working on behalf of foreign governments or entities to register with the U.S. Department of Justice. The legislation makes two key changes: it explicitly states that individuals who previously worked as foreign agents must register retroactively for those past activities, and it allows the Attorney General to seek court orders requiring compliance with registration requirements even after someone has stopped working as a foreign agent. These changes apply retroactively to anyone who has ever served as a foreign agent, whether before or after the bill's enactment. The bill does not establish new funding or specify implementation timelines beyond making the changes effective immediately upon passage. The legislation was introduced in July 2023 by a bipartisan group of senators and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
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