US SB981

Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to clarify that individuals who formerly served as agents of foreign principals must still register and disclose activities conducted during their time as agents, even after the relationship ends

Authorizes the Attorney General to seek court orders requiring compliance with registration requirements against former foreign agents, not just current ones

Applies retroactively to anyone who served as a foreign agent during the 5-year period before enactment, on the date of enactment, or after enactment

Requires the Attorney General to submit annual written, machine-readable reports to the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees and House Judiciary Committee detailing enforcement actions taken against covered individuals

Introduced March 12, 2025 with bipartisan sponsorship from Senators Grassley, Peters, Young, and Warren; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations