HRES 458 United States House · 118th Congress

Requiring foreign state media outlets with credentialed members in the House news media galleries to comply with the Foreign Agents Registration Act by prohibiting the admission into such galleries of reporters and correspondents who are representatives of such outlets who are not in compliance with the requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

HRES 458 requires foreign state media outlets (those owned or controlled by foreign governments) to comply with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) before their reporters can access the House news media galleries. It prohibits admission for journalists representing outlets not registered under FARA or not following its requirements, mandates FBI background checks for such journalists, and limits each foreign outlet to 10 credentialed reporters. The bill applies to media outlets like those linked to China or Qatar, which have previously had credentialed reporters despite FARA non-compliance. This aims to enhance national security by restricting access to House media galleries for foreign media representatives not meeting U.S. legal standards.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 31, 2023 Last action Sep 12, 2023
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Sep 12, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
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May 31, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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May 31, 2023
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