U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5682: Foreign Government-Owned Media FARA Registration Act
Status: In committee, October 15, 2026
A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that foreign government-owned media operating in the United States must register as a foreign agent.
What the bill says
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that foreign government-owned media operating in the United States must register as a foreign agent.
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that foreign government-owned media operating in the United States must register as a foreign agent. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Government-Owned Media FARA Registration Act . SECTION 2. Definition Section 1 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) The term agent of a foreign principal -- (1) includes any news or press service or association operating in the United States that is owned, controlled, or financed directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by a government of a foreign country, unless that news or press service or association-- (A) has the freedom, pursuant to the law of that foreign country, to take any position adverse to the foreign government owning, controlling, or financing the news or press service or association; and (B) can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the news or press service or association is independent in all matters relating to the editorial decisions of the news or press service or association; and (2) does not include any news or press service or association organized under the laws of the United States or …
Sponsors
- Scott, Rick (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is SB5682?
- SB5682 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Foreign Government-Owned Media FARA Registration Act.
- What does SB5682 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended to clarify that foreign government-owned media operating in the United States must register as a foreign agent.
- What is the status of SB5682?
- In committee as of October 15, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026. (October 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5682?
- Scott, Rick (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5682?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5682
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