What does Modern Action include in the message about S. 829?

The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you add, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes.

Contact Congress about S. 829: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Q: How do I support or oppose S. 829?

Choose support, opposition, or changes. Modern Action uses that stance, the bill context, and any reasons you choose to draft a message you can edit and send.

Q: Who should I contact about S. 829?

Modern Action routes the drafted message to your senators when that is the relevant target for this bill, using your address to confirm constituent status.

Lobbyists would have to list foreign governments and foreign political parties that help steer their work. This includes foreign agencies and local government bodies, not just national governments.

Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act is a Senate bill in Congress.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects lobbyists, lobbying firms, and clients whose work involves foreign governments or foreign political parties. They would need to check whether any foreign government body or foreign party helps guide the lobbying work. Lawmakers, reporters, watchdog groups, and the public would get more information about who may be behind a lobbying effort.

Why this matters: Foreign involvement in lobbying can be hard to see when the foreign group is not the named client. This bill would make lobbyists report those ties when a foreign government or foreign political party helps steer the work. That could help people understand who is trying to influence U.S. policy. The bill text alone does not show how often this would add new names to lobbying reports.

Key provisions in S. 829

The bill changes section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. That part of the law says what lobbyists must include when they register.
Lobbyists would have to name foreign governments and foreign political parties tied to their work. They must give the name and address when those groups help direct, plan, supervise, or control lobbying activities and are not the client.
A foreign government would include more than a national government. It would also include foreign agencies and smaller government units, such as regional or city governments.
The new foreign influence disclosure would still be required if another part of the law points the other way. The bill does this through a clause that overrides paragraph (4) of the current section.
The Senate passed the bill on June 22, 2023. It would still need the House and President to approve it before it could become law.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 829

You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.

Questions people ask about S. 829

What is S. 829?: Lobbyists would have to list foreign governments and foreign political parties that help steer their work. This includes foreign agencies and local government bodies, not just national governments.
How do I support or oppose S. 829?: Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
Who should I contact about S. 829?: Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
Can Modern Action explain S. 829 before I act?: Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.

Contact Congress about S. 829: Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Lobbyists would have to list foreign governments and foreign political parties that help steer their work. This includes foreign agencies and local government bodies, not just national governments.

Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act is a Senate bill in Congress.

Key provisions in S. 829

The bill changes section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. That part of the law says what lobbyists must include when they register.

Lobbyists would have to name foreign governments and foreign political parties tied to their work. They must give the name and address when those groups help direct, plan, supervise, or control lobbying activities and are not the client.

A foreign government would include more than a national government. It would also include foreign agencies and smaller government units, such as regional or city governments.

The new foreign influence disclosure would still be required if another part of the law points the other way. The bill does this through a clause that overrides paragraph (4) of the current section.

The Senate passed the bill on June 22, 2023. It would still need the House and President to approve it before it could become law.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 829

Questions people ask about S. 829

What is S. 829?

Lobbyists would have to list foreign governments and foreign political parties that help steer their work. This includes foreign agencies and local government bodies, not just national governments.

How do I support or oppose S. 829?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 829?

Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.

Can Modern Action explain S. 829 before I act?

Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.