Overview
Steptoe partners Jason Abel, Adie Olson, and Claire Rajan and associate Elizabeth Goodwin authored an article titled "State Legislatures Take on FARA with New FARA-Style Bills," which appeared in Business Crimes Bulletin.
The article outlines that a growing number of US states are introducing or enacting "baby-FARA" laws to regulate foreign-influenced political activity at the state level, often with broader scope and fewer exemptions than the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act, creating a complex patchwork of disclosure requirements.
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