EXCLUSIVE – State-owned media would have to be more transparent about their relationships with foreign entities if a bill being introduced by two House Republicans Friday is passed into law.
Reps. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Russell Fry (R-SC) are introducing legislation to bolster transparency requirements for publications owned or controlled by foreign entities or proxies that are distributed in the United States.
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A one-page summary of the legislation specifically cites China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, as well as foreign proxies for those countries, as points of concern.
The bill, obtained by the Washington Examiner, would amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the current law under which foreign state media entities operate.
FARA requires “informational materials produced by registered foreign agents” to include a disclaimer known as a “conspicuous statement” that indicates they are being distributed by a foreign government, political party, or interest. However, the Republican lawmakers argue that FARA
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