The American Democracy Minute Radio Report for May 1, 2025

What is a ‘Baby FARA’ and Why are States Enacting It?
The federal version of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, has been in place since 1938, but recently, states are passing their own versions, nicknamed “baby FARAs.” What are they, and how do they relate to American Democracy?

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Congressional Research Service - Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): An Overview
U.S. Department of Justice - Recent Cases and Enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act
Covington & Burling Law Firm's Inside Political Law - Arkansas Governor Signs Baby FARA Law
Steptoe Political Law Blog - (2024) Not FAR-Away: Proposed State Legislation Increases in an Attempt to Regulate Foreign Agents
Campaign Legal Center - (2024) Defending Foreign Corporate Election Spending Ban in Minnesota (Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi)
American Democracy Minute - (2023) After a Canadian Utility Spent $22 Million Dollars to Influence a Ballot Measure, Maine Voters Ban Foreign Money in State Elections

Groups Taking Action:

Common Cause, Campaign Legal Center, Protect Our Democracy, Issue One

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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