US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Force Lobbyists for Beijing-Linked Chinese Companies to Register as Foreign Agents

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) participates in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Jan. 25, 2018. Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Two Republican lawmakers will introduce legislation aimed at forcing lobbyists for Chinese companies controlled by the Chinese regime to register as foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said on Oct. 22 that the new bill would “close loopholes” in the FARA that have exempted lobbyists for Chinese companies from having to register as a foreign agent.