Senior Republican proposes more oversight of foreign lobbyingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, proposed a bill on Tuesday to overhaul disclosure rules regarding anyone working on behalf of a foreign government, a law that has received renewed attention after Paul Manafort was indicted for violating it.  The proposed legislation, called the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act, would close loopholes in the Foreign Agents Registration Act and require the Department of Justice to develop a strategy for enforcing the law, the Republican senator said in a statement.  Manafort, a longtime Republican operative who briefly served as Donald Trump’s campaign manager in 2016, and his business associate Rick Gates, pleaded not guilty on Monday to a 12-count indictment that contained charges ranging from money laundering to acting as unregistered agents of Ukraine’s former pro-Russian government. The current law, known as FARA, requires persons acting on behalf of a foreign government or political party to disclose to the Department of Justice their work as well as public communications taken on behalf of that client.  Critics have argued the reporting requirements for FARA are unclear and contains loopholes that allow American lobbyists to avoid disclosure of their foreign clients. “Congress passed the Foreign Agents Registration Act to prevent inappropriate influence in domestic policy, but my oversight work has uncovered rampant disregard by foreign agents and lackluster enforcement by federal authorities,” Grassley said in a statement.   The proposed law would clarify who is required to register, improve investigative tools, including granting authority for the Justice Department to pursue civil charges, and create new reporting requirements. FARA was first passed in 1938 in the lead up to World War II in an effort to combat German propaganda efforts and was later amended in 1966 to include lobbyists, according to the Department of Justice. As the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Grassley is empowered to see that the bill quickly receives a hearing and a vote. politicsNews
senior republican proposes oversight foreign lobbyingwashington reuters senator chuck grasses head senate judiciary committee proposed bill tuesday overhaul disclosure rules regarding anyone working behalf foreign government law received renewed attention paul manafort indicted violating the proposed legislation called disclosing foreign influence act would close loopholes foreign agents registration act require department justice develop strategy enforcing law republican senator said statement manafort longtime republican operative briefly served donald trump campaign manager business associate rick gates pleaded guilty monday indictment contained charges ranging money laundering acting unregistered agents ukraine former government the current law known far requires persons acting behalf foreign government political party disclose department justice work well public communications taken behalf client critics argued reporting requirements far unclear contains loopholes allow american lobbyists avoid disclosure foreign clients congress passed foreign agents registration act prevent inappropriate influence domestic policy oversight work uncovered rampant disregard foreign agents lackluster enforcement federal authorities grasses said statement the proposed law would clarify required register improve investigative tools including granting authority justice department pursue civil charges create new reporting requirements far first passed lead world war ii effort combat german propaganda efforts later amended include lobbyists according department justice as chairman judiciary committee grasses empowered see bill quickly receives hearing vote politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Senior Republican proposes more oversight of foreign lobbyingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, proposed a bill on Tuesday to overhaul disclosure rules regarding anyone working on behalf of a foreign government, a law that has received renewed attention after Paul Manafort was indicted for violating it.  The proposed legislation, called the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act, would close loopholes in the Foreign Agents Registration Act and require the Department of Justice to develop a strategy for enforcing the law, the Republican senator said in a statement.  Manafort, a longtime Republican operative who briefly served as Donald Trump’s campaign manager in 2016, and his business associate Rick Gates, pleaded not guilty on Monday to a 12-count indictment that contained charges ranging from money laundering to acting as unregistered agents of Ukraine’s former pro-Russian government. The current law, known as FARA, requires persons acting on behalf of a foreign government or political party to disclose to the Department of Justice their work as well as public communications taken on behalf of that client.  Critics have argued the reporting requirements for FARA are unclear and contains loopholes that allow American lobbyists to avoid disclosure of their foreign clients. “Congress passed the Foreign Agents Registration Act to prevent inappropriate influence in domestic policy, but my oversight work has uncovered rampant disregard by foreign agents and lackluster enforcement by federal authorities,” Grassley said in a statement.   The proposed law would clarify who is required to register, improve investigative tools, including granting authority for the Justice Department to pursue civil charges, and create new reporting requirements. FARA was first passed in 1938 in the lead up to World War II in an effort to combat German propaganda efforts and was later amended in 1966 to include lobbyists, according to the Department of Justice. As the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Grassley is empowered to see that the bill quickly receives a hearing and a vote. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: senior republican proposes oversight foreign lobbyingwashington reuters senator chuck grasses head senate judiciary committee proposed bill tuesday overhaul disclosure rules regarding anyone working behalf foreign government law received renewed attention paul manafort indicted violating the proposed legislation called disclosing foreign influence act would close loopholes foreign agents registration act require department justice develop strategy enforcing law republican senator said statement manafort longtime republican operative briefly served donald trump campaign manager business associate rick gates pleaded guilty monday indictment contained charges ranging money laundering acting unregistered agents ukraine former government the current law known far requires persons acting behalf foreign government political party disclose department justice work well public communications taken behalf client critics argued reporting requirements far unclear contains loopholes allow american lobbyists avoid disclosure foreign clients congress passed foreign agents registration act prevent inappropriate influence domestic policy oversight work uncovered rampant disregard foreign agents lackluster enforcement federal authorities grasses said statement the proposed law would clarify required register improve investigative tools including granting authority justice department pursue civil charges create new reporting requirements far first passed lead world war ii effort combat german propaganda efforts later amended include lobbyists according department justice as chairman judiciary committee grasses empowered see bill quickly receives hearing vote politicsnews