H.R. 7264: Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act of 2022
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H.R. 7264: Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-29 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act of 2022
Plain summary
Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act of 2022 This bill requires tax-exempt organizations that receive any thing of value from a Russian foreign principal (e.g., Russia's government or a Russian national) to register as an agent of a foreign principal, with certain exceptions. Such an organization must periodically report to the Department of Justice certain information relating to its relationships to the relevant Russian foreign principals. The bill also imposes additional reporting requirements on a tax-exempt organization that has (1) received any thing of value from a Russian foreign principal since February 1, 2014; and (2) engaged in political activities to discourage the U.S. production of oil, petroleum products, natural gas, or critical minerals.
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Official text
Countering Russian Influence in our Politics Act of 2022
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] · 9 cosponsors
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Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7264.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr7264 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117