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The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials of that branch, from engaging in some forms of political ...
Below we provide a brief primer on FARA and its relationship to the better known Lobbying Disclosure Act. FARA is a foreign agent disclosure statute administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Under FARA, agents of a foreign principal must disclose certain activities, including fees and expenditures. Individuals representing foreign governments or foreign political parties must register under FARA. Foreign Agent