Statute and Rules

• Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (as amended, at 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq.)
• FARA Registration Unit Rules (at 28 C.F.R. § 5.1 et seq)
• FARA Statutory Index

Department of Justice Materials

• Dept. of Justice Settlement Agreement with Skadden Arps (2019)
• Dept. of Justice Office of the Inspector General Report on FARA (2016)
• Dept. of Justice Criminal Enforcement Manual on FARA (Sections 2062 and 2063)
• Dept. of Justice FARA Registration Unit “Frequently Asked Questions” – GENERAL
• Dept. of Justice FARA Registration Unit “Frequently Asked Questions” – eFile
• Dept. of Justice FARA-Related Annual Reports to Congress
• FARA Filing Document Search
• FARA E-Filing Log-In Page

Select Legislative History and Rule Notices

• H. Rep. No. 74-153 (1935)
• H. Rep. No. 75-1381 (1937)
• S. Rep. No. 88-875 (1964)
• H. Rep. No. 89-143 (1965)
• H. Rep. No. 89-1470 (1966)
• H. Rep. No. 104-339 (1995)
• S. Rep. No. 105-147 (1997)
• FARA Registration Unit Rule Notices in the Federal Register (2003, 1999)

Congressional Hearings and Correspondence

• U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Oversight of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections (July, 26, 2017)
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Examining Systematic Management, and Fiscal Challenges within the Department of Justice (March 21, 2017)
• U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, The Federal Lobbying Disclosure Laws (1991)
• U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Inquiry into the Matter of Billy Carter and Libya (1980)
• U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, The Nondiplomatic Activities of Foreign Governments (1963)
• Correspondence between U.S. Senator Charles Grassley and the FARA Registration Unit (July 2017, May 2017, March 2017, June 2015, May 2015)

Other Government Materials

• S. General Accounting Office and Government Accountability Office Reports on FARA (2008, 1998, 1992, 1990, 1980, 1974)
• S. Congressional Research Service Report on FARA (2017, 1991, 1977)

Forms

• Initial “Long-Form” Registration Statement
  • “Short-Form” Registration Statement
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C (organizational documents provided by filer)
  • Exhibit D (fundraising accounting provided by filer)
  • Amendment to Initial “Long-Form” Registration Statement
• Supplemental Statement

Alerts

•   Justice Department Releases Foreign Agent Advisory Letters

Articles

• Investigative Report by The New York Times, Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks (Sept. 6, 2014)

Presentations

• Matthew Sanderson and Bryson Morgan Explain the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Compliance Objectives for U.S. Entities on SCCE Webinar (Nov. 19,2018)
• Caplin & Drysdale Presentation to the District of Columbia Bar (2018)