Summary of Bill H.R. 8176 - Fighting Foreign Influence Act

Short Title: Fighting Foreign Influence Act

This bill aims to provide disclosures of certain foreign contributions and addresses other matters.

Title I - Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure

Section 101: Short title

The title of this section is "Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act.".

Section 102: Annual disclosure of contributions from foreign governments and political parties by certain tax-exempt organizations

This section amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax-exempt organizations to disclose annual contributions or gifts from foreign governments and political parties. The disclosed information will be made publicly available in a searchable database.

Title II - Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban

Section 201: Short title

The title of this section is "Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act".

Section 202: Prohibiting certain individuals from acting as agents of foreign principals

This section amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to prohibit individuals who have served as Members of Congress, senior political appointees, or general or flag officers of the Armed Forces from registering as agents of foreign principals.

Title III - Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections

Section 301: Short title

The title of this section is "Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act".

Section 302: Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election

This section amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political committees to obtain and disclose credit verification values for internet credit card contributions. The billing address associated with such credit cards should be in the United States, or the contributor must provide certain identification documents if they are a U.S. national or lawful permanent resident living outside of the United States.

Section 303: Prohibiting foreign agents from delivering contributions to Federal candidates

This section prohibits individuals who are required to register as foreign agents from delivering contributions to federal candidates, with certain exceptions.

Effective Date: The amendments made by this bill would take effect after a specified period of time after the enactment of the bill.