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
LB 644 requires individuals acting as agents for "adversary nations" (countries on a U.S. government list as of April 2025) or foreign terrorist organizations to register with Nebraska authorities. It specifically mandates transparency for lobbyists or consultants working on behalf of Chinese military companies and prohibits certain foreign entities from receiving state incentive program benefits. The bill also adds new rules for medical and research facilities, restricting how they store and remotely access genetic sequencing data. These provisions directly affect lobbyists, consultants, foreign entities seeking state contracts, and healthcare/research organizations handling genetic information.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Legislature Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Jun 6, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended during the Enrollment and Review process to reorganize its structure and clarify definitions. The main changes involve renumbering sections, adding a new section title, and reordering the definitions of key terms like 'covered activities' and 'foreign principal' to improve clarity and consistency.
TECHNICAL
The bill's section numbering was reorganized, with the original sections being struck and replaced with a new structure that begins with a citation section.
A new section title was added to formally name the act as the 'Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act'.
DEFINITION
The definitions for 'covered activities' and 'foreign principal' were reordered and slightly rephrased to improve clarity and ensure consistent terminology throughout the act.
Floor votes · Legislature May 8, 2025
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 49
May 8, 2025
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Nonpartisan49
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on June 4, 2025
executive
May 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
President/Speaker signed
legislature
May 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Passed on Final Reading 37-11-1
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Bostar FA234 adopted
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Cavanaugh, J. AM1455 adopted
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Andersen AM1205 adopted
legislature
May 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Enrollment and Review ER80 adopted
legislature
May 8, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Government, Military and Veterans Affairs AM959 adopted
legislature
May 8, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Bostar AM1272 adopted
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Placed on General File with AM959
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Date of introduction
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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