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Foreign Influence

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This page collects the 42 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Foreign Influence”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with National Security, Higher Education, and Cybersecurity.

Active Bills

State BillIOWAJun 2, 2026Iowa Senate File 2204 Restricts Foreign National Campaign Contributions and Imposes Penalties for Election MisconductSenate File 2204 prohibits foreign nationals from participating in ballot issue campaigns and requires political committees and independent expenditure makers to obtain donor affirmations regarding foFederal BillFEDERALApr 28, 2026Proposed Ban on Federal Research Funding for Colleges Accepting Certain Foreign FundsState BillFLORIDA · STATEWIDEMar 13, 2026Florida bill requires online content creators to prominently disclose sponsorships and foreign fundingFederal BillFEDERALSep 12, 2024The VOICE Act of 2024: Cybersecurity and Digital Literacy for Veterans

Recent Activity

  1. Tue, Aug 181 item
    1. Declassified FBI records detail former Rep. Eric Swalwell's relationship with suspected Chinese intelligence operativeNewly declassified FBI documents confirm that former Representative Eric Swalwell engaged in physical relations with suspected Chinese intelligence operative Christine 'Fang Fang' Fang on multiple occHillsborough County2 reports
  2. Wed, Jul 291 item
    1. Department of Justice Investigates Harvard's Chinese DonationsThe U.S. Department of Justice is investigating $630 million in donations to Harvard University from China. Authorities are examining whether these funds were conditioned on providing financial aid exHillsborough County
  3. Wed, May 131 item
    1. New York Man Convicted of Acting as Unregistered Chinese AgentA New York man was found guilty of operating an illegal secret police station in Manhattan on behalf of the Chinese government. He also assisted Chinese authorities in tracking a pro-democracy activisUnited States
  4. Tue, May 121 item
    1. Arcadia Mayor Resigns After Pleading Guilty to Acting as Foreign AgentThe mayor of Arcadia, California, has resigned from office after pleading guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. She admitted to distributing pro-Communist propaganda within United States
  5. Mon, May 41 item
    1. House Committee Investigates 'Foreign-Aligned' Nonprofit NetworkHouse Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith has launched an investigation into three U.S.-based nonprofits, alleging they are part of a foreign-aligned influence network funded by American-born tech mogUnited States

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Key Actors

  1. 01Donald Trumpperson3 mentions
  2. 02Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Associationorganization2 mentions
  3. 03Christine Fangperson2 mentions
  4. 04Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senateorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Eric Swalwellperson2 mentions
  6. 06Department of Defenseorganization2 mentions
  7. 07Andrew Hermanperson1 mentions
  8. 08BreakThrough BT Media Inc.organization1 mentions
  9. 09Department of Stateorganization1 mentions
  10. 10The People's Forumorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsIowa Senate File 2204 Restricts Foreign National Campaign Contributions and Imposes Penalties for Election Misconduct, Proposed Ban on Federal Research Funding for Colleges Accepting Certain Foreign Funds, Florida bill requires online content creators to prominently disclose sponsorships and foreign funding (+1 more)
  • Topic to peopleDonald Trump, Christine Fang, Eric Swalwell (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsAsian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association, Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, Department of Defense (+3 more)
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  1. Aug 18, 2026NewsDeclassified FBI records detail former Rep. Eric Swalwell's relationship with suspected Chinese intelligence operative
  2. Aug 18, 2026NewsDeclassified FBI records detail former Rep. Eric Swalwell's relationship with suspected Chinese intelligence operative
  3. Jul 29, 2026NewsDepartment of Justice Investigates Harvard's Chinese Donations
  4. Jun 24, 2026congressional recordProposed Law to Require Disclosure of Foreign Funding in U.S. Lawsuits
  5. Jun 24, 2026congressional recordThe DETERRENT Act: New Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting Rules for Colleges
  6. Jun 24, 2026congressional recordProposed Sentencing Increases for Crimes Linked to Foreign Governments
  7. Jun 10, 2026candidate websiteCandidate Profile: Monique Miller (Florida House District 33)
  8. Jun 2, 2026State BillIowa Senate File 2204 Restricts Foreign National Campaign Contributions and Imposes Penalties for Election Misconduct
  9. May 13, 2026NewsNew York Man Convicted of Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent
  10. May 12, 2026NewsArcadia Mayor Resigns After Pleading Guilty to Acting as Foreign Agent

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