obligation on former cabinet ministers to register any activity they undertake on behalf of a foreign principal unless an exemption applies. Canada Since 2021, Canada has considered implementing a foreign agent registry modeled on the disclosure laws of the U.S. and Australia. As of August 2022, the Senate was considering Bill S-237, An Act to Establish the Foreign Influence Registry, which would publicly name all federal lobbyists acting for "a foreign government, an individual or entity related to a foreign government" and require disclosure of payments and identities of foreign clients, with penalties of up $200,000 in fines and two years’ imprisonment. Unlike FARA, the proposed act emphasizes activities on behalf of governments, with sponsor Leo Housakos of Quebec stating that it would "[expose] those who seek to influence on behalf of foreign regimes" and "countries like" China, Iran and Russia. Chronology of amendments Chronology of amendments to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. See also Alien and Sedition Acts Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 Lobbying in the United States Smith Act Notes References Further reading External links Foreign Agents Registration Unit website 1938 in law 1938 in American law 75th United States Congress United States federal criminal legislation United States foreign relations legislation Lobbying in the United States 1938 in international relations