Paid off act of 2025
Paid Off Act of 2025
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- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2025 (PAID OFF Act), amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to restrict certain exemptions for foreign agents. Specifically, it limits the application of exemptions (d), (2), and (h) to agents representing corporate or government entities owned or controlled by countries identified as ‘countries of concern’ by the State Department. The bill also establishes a mechanism for the Secretary of State to modify the list of ‘countries of concern’ with approval from both the Senate and House committees, requiring a joint resolution for implementation.
Key provisions
- Limits exemptions (d), (2), and (h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act to agents representing entities owned or controlled by designated ‘countries of concern’.
- Authorizes the Secretary of State to propose changes to the list of ‘countries of concern’ in consultation with the Attorney General.
- Requires a joint resolution of Congress to implement changes to the definition of ‘country of concern’.
- Establishes a process for the Secretary of State to submit proposed changes to the list of ‘countries of concern’ to relevant congressional committees.
- Specifies that the joint resolution approving changes must not have a preamble and include specific language regarding the modifications.
- Sets a five-year sunset provision for the amendments made by the bill.
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