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NE LB644
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires agents of foreign principals from adversary nations (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela) or foreign terrorist organizations to register with the Nebraska Attorney General within 10 days, file detailed disclosure statements every 6 months, and label all distributed materials as foreign-sourced, with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation
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Creates enhanced criminal penalties for transnational repression offenses (assault, stalking, terroristic threats, false imprisonment) committed by agents of foreign principals to coerce, intimidate, or retaliate against individuals for protected speech, religion, or assembly
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Prohibits lobbyists and consultants working for Chinese military companies from operating in Nebraska without disclosure and registration, imposing civil penalties of $100,000 per violation escalating to $1 million for repeat offenses
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Bars foreign adversarial companies from receiving Nebraska economic incentive benefits under programs including ImagiNE Nebraska Act, Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act, and New Markets Job Growth Investment Act
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Prohibits medical and research facilities from using genetic sequencers or software produced in foreign adversary countries, and bans storage of genetic sequencing data within foreign adversary nations or remote access to Nebraska-stored genetic data from those countries
Legislative Description
Adopt the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act and the Crush Transnational Repression in Nebraska Act, provide requirements under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act for conduct relating to certain foreign entities, change provisions of the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act, and regulate storage and remote access of genetic sequencing data
Last Action
Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
6/6/2025