H.R. 3229, the Foreign Agents Transparency Act, amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to strengthen enforcement against individuals who work as agents for foreign governments or entities. The bill clarifies that people who previously served as foreign agents must register for their past activities, even if they are no longer actively working in that capacity, and allows the Attorney General to pursue compliance orders against former foreign agents. The legislation applies retroactively to anyone who served as a foreign agent during the five years before enactment and going forward. Additionally, the bill requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress detailing all enforcement actions taken against covered individuals, including the individuals' names, rationale for action, and case status. There is no specific funding authorization in the bill, though reports must begin within one year of enactment.
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