Foreign Agents Registration Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Espionage_Act_of_1917
gptkb:the_Espionage_Act_of_1917 |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act_Amendments_of_1966
multiple amendments since 1938 |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
individuals and organizations
|
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Police_Department
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1938
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
civil and criminal penalties
FARA Unit |
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
Senate Bill 2696
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
pre-World War II era
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first law to regulate foreign lobbying
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Foreign Agents Registration Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
foreign lobbying practices
foreign influence in U. S. politics public awareness of foreign influence transparency in lobbying |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
certain diplomatic activities
legal representation of foreign governments news gathering activities |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Nazi propaganda efforts
Cold War concerns |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
lack of enforcement
potential for abuse vague definitions |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Lobbying_Disclosure_Act
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:United_States_v._Harris
gptkb:United_States_v._Kahn gptkb:United_States_v._Kline gptkb:United_States_v._Duran |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to require individuals acting as agents of foreign principals to register with the Department of Justice
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
fines and imprisonment
registration of foreign agents |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:national_security
gptkb:U._S._intelligence_community counterintelligence efforts foreign influence operations |
| gptkbp:reports_to |
funding sources
political activities contracts with foreign entities foreign media ownership foreign political contributions |
| gptkbp:requires |
financial disclosures
activity reports registration statements |
| gptkbp:status |
active law
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