Foreign Agents Registration Act

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:FARA
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:appliesTo agents of foreign principals
gptkbp:codifiedIn 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1938
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes certain commercial activities
diplomatic and consular officers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Foreign Agents Registration Act
gptkbp:notableEnforcement gptkb:Paul_Manafort
gptkb:Michael_Flynn
gptkbp:penalty criminal and civil penalties
gptkbp:purpose to require agents representing foreign powers to disclose their relationship and activities
gptkbp:registration public disclosure of activities
gptkbp:relatedTo national security
transparency in government
lobbying regulation
gptkbp:website https://www.justice.gov/nsd-fara
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pub.L._75–412
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6