S. 3610

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3610 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3610

To prohibit the provision of United States financial assistance to any 
entity that is controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2026

Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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A BILL

To prohibit the provision of United States financial assistance to any 
entity that is controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal.

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 ``No Funding for Foreign Agents Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Agent of a covered foreign principal.--The term ``agent 
of a covered foreign principal'' means--
(A) any person who acts as an agent, 
representative, employee, or servant, or in any other 
capacity at the order, request, or under the direction 
or control, of a covered foreign principal or of a 
person any of whose activities are directly or 
indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, 
or subsidized in whole or in major part by a covered 
foreign principal, whether or not that person 
represents the interests of such foreign principal 
before any agency or official of the Government of the 
United States or engages in any official activity 
within the United States;
(B) any duly accredited diplomatic or consular 
officer of the government of a covered nation who is so 
recognized by the Department of State;
(C) any official of the government of a covered 
nation whose duties are known by the Department of 
State;
(D) any member of the staff of, or any person 
employed by, a duly accredited diplomatic or consular 
officer of the government of a covered nation who is so 
recognized by the Department of State;
(E) any agent of a covered foreign principal who 
engages in lobbying activities and has registered or 
would be required to register under section 4 of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603); and
(F) any person who has provided notice to the 
Attorney General as an agent of a foreign government or 
would be required to provide such notice under section 
951 of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Controlled.--The term ``controlled'' has the meaning 
given the term ``control'' in section 80.208 of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations, provided that any officer, executive, 
proprietor, director, partner, senior manager, or combination 
of agents who together own a majority or a dominant minority of 
the total outstanding voting interest, of an entity shall be 
understood to control it for purposes of this Act.
(3) Covered foreign principal.--The term ``covered foreign 
principal'' means--
(A) the government of a covered nation and any 
political party in a covered nation;
(B) a person in a covered nation, unless such 
person--
(i)(I) is an individual citizen of, and 
domiciled within, the United States; and
(II) is not an agent of a covered foreign 
principal; or
(ii)(I) is not an individual;
(II) is organized under, or created by, the 
laws of the United States or of any State or 
other place subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States;
(III) has its principal place of business 
within the United States; and
(IV) is not controlled by an agent of a 
covered foreign principal;
(C) a partnership, association, corporation, 
organization, or other combination of persons organized 
under the laws of, or having its principal place of 
business in, a covered nation; or
(D) any organization named in section 1003 of the 
Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 (22 U.S.C. 5202).
(4) Covered nation.--The term ``covered nation'' means the 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the People's Republic of 
China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, 
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Myanmar 
(formerly known as ``Burma''), Chad, Republic of the Congo, 
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Libya, Mali, Niger, 
Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen.
(5) Direct financial assistance.--The term ``direct 
financial assistance'' means financial assistance from the 
Government of the United States that is received by an entity 
selected by the Government or a pass-through entity, including 
any contract, grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other 
agreement.
(6) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means any partnership, 
association, corporation, organization, or other combination of 
individuals.
(7) Indirect financial assistance.--The term ``indirect 
financial assistance'' means financial assistance from the 
Government of the United States that is received by a service 
provider which is paid by means of a voucher, certificate, or 
other means of Government-funded payment provided to a 
beneficiary who is able to choose a service provider.
(8) Pass-through entity.--The term ``pass-through entity'' 
means any entity, including a nonprofit or nongovernmental 
organization, acting under a contract, grant, loan, cooperative 
agreement, or other agreement with the Government of the United 
States or with a State or local government in the United States 
that--
(A) accepts direct financial assistance as a 
primary recipient or grantee; and
(B) distributes such assistance to other 
organizations that provide services.
(9) Person.--The term ``person'' means any individual, 
partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other 
combination of individuals.

SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON UNITED STATES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Any entity that is controlled by an agent of a covered foreign 
principal is ineligible to receive direct financial assistance or 
indirect financial assistance.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act may be construed to terminate--
(1) United States financial assistance to entities that are 
not controlled by an agent of a covered foreign principal; or
(2) any foreign assistance (as defined in section 634(b)(1) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2394(b)(1))).
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