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Podcast: Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast
Episode: 289: (news) DOJ Headaches & Public Benefit App
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DOJ Rules On Foreign Agent Registration Could Cause Headaches For Nonprofits
According to reporting from Axios, the U.S. Department of Justice’s new proposed rules regarding foreign agents and influence could cause major headaches for nonprofits. The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), aims to minimize the influence peddling of foreign countries and organizations, however some advocacy groups assert that an “overzealous” application of the rules could have serious repercussions. Major groups including the NRDC, ACLU, and AFP have delivered warnings to the DOJ during its open comment period. Foreign funding of policy think-tanks in particular have come under intense...