The No Funding for Foreign Agents Act would prohibit U.S. government financial assistance—including contracts, grants, and loans—from going to any organization controlled by an agent of a foreign power from 20 specified countries: North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, and others including Syria, Venezuela, and several African nations. The bill defines "agents of a covered foreign principal" broadly to include government officials, diplomats, registered foreign lobbyists, and anyone controlled by these foreign powers or their representatives. The legislation applies to both direct assistance (grants and contracts awarded by the government) and indirect assistance (vouchers or other government-funded payments given to beneficiaries to choose their service providers). The bill contains a carve-out stating it does not terminate assistance to entities that are not controlled by foreign agents, preserving aid to legitimate American organizations. No specific funding amount or implementation timeline is provided in the legislation.
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