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S. 5682 · 119th Congress

Foreign Government-Owned Media FARA Registration Act

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IntroducedOct 15, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
Passed HouseNot yet
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How this bill changes the law

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S. 5682 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the Senate (Oct 15, 2026).

22 U.S.C. 611 Definitions

  • The section as a whole changed · Sec. 2, Sec. 3
Every change, word for word (2)
  1. Sec. 2 · 22 U.S.C. 611 · changedby striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
  2. Sec. 3 · 22 U.S.C. 611 · changedby striking section 11 (22 U.S.C. 621) and inserting the following:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo. Section outlines are from the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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What has happened

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  1. 2026-10-15Under authority of the order of the Senate of September 30, 2026, ordered read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Senate
  2. 2026-10-15Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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