H.R. 6107

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6107 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6107

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to 
modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 18, 2025

Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to 
modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Adversary Influence, 
Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2025'' or the 
``PAID OFF Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION 
ACT OF 1938.

(a) Treatment of Exemptions Under the Foreign Agents Registration 
Act of 1938.--Section 3 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 613), is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by inserting 
``, except as provided in subsection (i)'' after 
``principals''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Limitations.--The exemptions under 
subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), and (h) shall not 
apply to any agent of a foreign principal that 
is a corporate or government entity that is 
owned or controlled by or more of the 
identified countries listed in clauses (i) 
through (v) of section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of (22 U.S.C. 
2651a(m)(1)(A)).''.
(b) Mechanism To Amend Definition of Country of Concern.--Section 
1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2651a(m)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
(7) and (8), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Modification to definition of `country of concern'.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State may, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, propose the 
addition or deletion of countries described in 
paragraph (1)(A).
``(B) Submission.--Any proposal described in 
subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) be submitted to the Chairman and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Chairman and 
Ranking Member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
``(ii) become effective upon enactment of a 
joint resolution of approval as described in 
subparagraph (C).
``(C) Joint resolution of approval.--
``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
subparagraph (B)(ii), the term `joint 
resolution of approval' means only a joint 
resolution--
``(I) that does not have a 
preamble;
``(II) that includes in the matter 
after the resolving clause the 
following: `That Congress approves the 
modification of the definition of 
``country of concern'' under section 
(m) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956, as submitted 
by the Secretary of State on ____; and 
section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of (22 
U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)) is amended by 
______.', the blank spaces being 
appropriately filled in with the 
appropriate date and the amendatory 
language required to modify the list of 
countries in paragraph (1)(A) of this 
subsection by adding or deleting 1 or 
more countries; and
``(III) the title of which is as 
follows: `Joint resolution approving 
modifications to definition of 
``country of concern'' under section 
1(m) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956.'.
``(ii) Referral.--
``(I) Senate.--A resolution 
described in clause (i) that is 
introduced in the Senate shall be 
referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate.
``(II) House of representatives.--A 
resolution described in clause (i) that 
is introduced in the House of 
Representatives shall be referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives.''.
(c) Sunset.--The amendments made by this section shall terminate on 
the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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