H.Res. 458 · 118th Congress · House

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.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
Introduced
May 31, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution restricts access to the news media galleries in the House Chamber by representatives of media outlets that are affiliated with a foreign government, the family of the ruling monarch of a foreign country, or a foreign political party.

Specifically, the resolution bars access to the news media galleries by representatives of a foreign state media outlet if that outlet is not registered as a foreign agent or it otherwise fails to comply with applicable requirements for foreign agents.

In addition, before being admitted to the news media galleries, representatives of foreign state media outlets must (1) certify that they have, within the prior six months, undergone a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and (2) that the FBI determined they do not pose a threat to U.S. security.

The resolution also caps at 10 the number of reporters and correspondents from the same foreign state media outlet who may be admitted to the news media galleries.

The bill also requires a report on the most effective methods for implementing these restrictions.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 12, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.

  2. MAY 31, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAY 31, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAY 31, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

  5. MAY 31, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Oversight Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 12, 2023

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Committee on House Administration

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Referred: May 31, 2023

Active

Rules Committee

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Referred: May 31, 2023

Active