1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2019 . 2. Establishment of FARA investigation and enforcement unit within Department of Justice Section 8 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 618 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Dedicated enforcement unit (1) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall establish a unit within the counterespionage section of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice with responsibility for the enforcement of this Act. (2) Powers The unit established under this subsection is authorized to— (A) take appropriate legal action against individuals suspected of violating this Act