This bill would prohibit foreign governments designated as "foreign adversaries" and their nationals or companies from submitting public comments during the federal rulemaking process. Currently, the Administrative Procedure Act allows any interested party to submit comments on proposed federal rules, but this legislation would exclude entities connected to countries the Secretary of Commerce identifies as foreign adversaries. The bill amends federal law to prevent these foreign governments and associated individuals and organizations from participating in the public comment period or petitioning federal agencies on proposed regulations. The measure does not establish new funding requirements or implementation timelines. If enacted, it would affect the scope of public participation in federal rulemaking by restricting comments from certain international actors, though the bill does not specify which countries would be classified as foreign adversaries or how the determination would be made beyond referencing existing Commerce Department criteria.
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