Require all foreign lobbyists to register under FARA.

the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act. Rep. Massie’s legislation closes a loophole in the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) that has been exploited by certain organizations to avoid…

Massie introduced legislation to close a FARA loophole and require foreign lobbyists to register.

News List | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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The Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act closes a loophole in the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) ... If an organization is heavily engaged in influencing U.S. policy in ways that principally benefit a foreign country, it should be required to register under FARA.

Massie announced and defended legislation to require certain U.S.-based organizations lobbying for foreign interests to register under FARA.

Rep. Massie Introduces the "Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act" to Require All Foreign Lobbyists to Register Under FARA | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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introduced H.R. 5704, the Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013, to protect American audiences from the domestic dissemination of federally funded propaganda by the State Department, the United States Agency for Global Media

No explicit promise about foreign lobbyist registration appears in the excerpt, so this is not a claim.

Press Releases | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Rep. Massie introduces the "Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act" to require all foreign lobbyists to register under FARA.

Massie said he introduced legislation to close a FARA loophole and require foreign lobbyists to register.

Foreign Affairs | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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The bill text states it amends FARA to clarify “foreign principal” and “ensure transparency in lobbying on behalf of foreign interests.” It adds a new category covering U.S.-organized entities whose lobbying or mission is to influence U.S. public policy in furtherance of a foreign country’s interests, and it creates a private right of action to request DOJ investigation of potential violations.

Strong evidence Massie introduced a bill aimed at requiring certain foreign-aligned lobbyists to register under FARA, but the text and press release show introduction only, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

AIPAC Act bill text (Massie House PDF)
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Massie announced introduction of the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act and said it “closes a loophole” in FARA so organizations that lobby on behalf of foreign interests should be required to register under FARA. The post describes the bill as ensuring transparency, not banning speech, and notes it was introduced on May 14, 2026.

Concrete legislative introduction in the current term; no evidence in this window of committee action, floor passage, or enactment, so the commitment remains only partially delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Massie Introduces the "Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act" to Require All Foreign Lobbyists to Register Under FARA | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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GovInfo has a document-in-context entry for the act dated May 16, 2026, confirming the bill text exists in the congressional record system and was being circulated as a House proposal. The entry does not indicate enactment or committee approval.

Official repository confirmation that the measure exists as a congressional proposal; this supports introduction but not delivery of the broader policy outcome.

partial same_term

CRI2026 - AMERICANS INSIST ON POLITICAL AGENT CLARITY (AIPAC) ACT - CRI-2026-AMERICANS-INSIST-ON-POLITICAL-AGEN-B09F8F | Document in Context | GovInfo
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DOJ explains that FARA requires registration and disclosures by agents of foreign principals engaged in political activities, public-relations work, soliciting value, or representing foreign interests before U.S. officials. DOJ also states there are exemptions, including for some LDA registrants.

Baseline legal authority showing the underlying regulatory framework Massie is trying to narrow. It does not show any change from the bill, so it supports unresolved status rather than delivery.

unresolved same_term

Foreign Agents Registration Act | Frequently Asked Questions
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The Foreign Affairs issue page lists the May 14, 2026 introduction of the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act, but no later action in the lookback window is shown on the page snippet.

Confirms the most recent action in the window is introduction; absence of later committee, floor, or executive action points to an unresolved bill status.

unresolved same_term

Foreign Affairs | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Massie's office announced introduction of the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act, saying it would close a FARA loophole and require organizations lobbying for foreign interests to register under FARA. The release describes introduction and bill contents, not enactment.

Shows concrete same-term legislative effort by Massie, but only introduction of a bill, so it does not prove the promised FARA requirement became law.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Massie Introduces the "Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act" to Require All Foreign Lobbyists to Register Under FARA | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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The Congressional Record lists: By Mr. Massie: H.R. 8809, a bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to clarify the definition of foreign principal and ensure transparency in lobbying on behalf of foreign interests; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Official record confirms H.R. 8809 was introduced and referred to committee. Referral is legislative effort, not passage or enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Record - House, May 14, 2026, H3529
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GovInfo's Congressional Record Index entry identifies the Americans Insist on Political Agent Clarity Act as H.R. 8809 in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session, under bills and resolutions to enact, with the May 14 House Record reference.

Official index corroborates the measure existed as a House bill, but the entry is consistent with a proposal rather than an enacted public law.

partial same_term

CRI2026 - AMERICANS INSIST ON POLITICAL AGENT CLARITY (AIPAC) ACT - CRI-2026-AMERICANS-INSIST-ON-POLITICAL-AGEN-B09F8F | Document in Context | GovInfo
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The draft bill text says it would amend FARA to clarify the definition of foreign principal and ensure transparency in lobbying on behalf of foreign interests. It adds a U.S.-organized entity category tied to activities that principally advance a foreign country's interests.

The text targets the promised policy area and supports effort, but it is a draft/introduced bill text and does not show enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

AIPAC Act bill text (Massie House PDF)
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DOJ explains that FARA already requires registration by agents of foreign principals for covered political, public-relations, fundraising, or representation activities, and that exemptions remain for specified agents and activities, including some Lobbying Disclosure Act registrants.

Provides the baseline legal framework. It shows FARA has existing registration duties and exemptions, so Massie's broader promised change cannot be treated as delivered merely because FARA already exists.

unresolved same_term

Foreign Agents Registration Act | Frequently Asked Questions
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DOJ's FARA text lists the current foreign principal definition and registration requirements, plus exemptions including the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption for certain agents. The Massie bill's proposed new U.S.-organized entity category is not reflected in this statutory text.

Current official DOJ legal text supports that the promised expansion had not been incorporated into FARA as shown here; the policy outcome remains undelivered on the available official record.

never same_term

FARA Index and Act
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