US SB2305

Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to require tax-exempt organizations under IRC 501(c)(3)-(6) that receive any income, money, or other value from foreign principals of designated countries to register as foreign agents

Designates six "foreign countries of concern": China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela, with authority for the Secretary of State to add additional countries

Defines "foreign principal of a foreign country of concern" broadly to include governments, political parties, nationals, organizations based in those countries, and third-country entities receiving more than half their funding from such sources

Removes the Lobbying Disclosure Act exemption that currently allows some entities to avoid FARA registration, but preserves the humanitarian assistance exemption for organizations soliciting funds abroad

Takes effect 30 days after enactment; introduced July 16, 2025 by Senators Budd, Justice, Hawley, and Ricketts and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations