Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateKansasIn Committee
HB 2205: Prohibiting lobbying for or by foreign adversaries; authorizing the attorney general to file civil lawsuits; providing for civil penalties for violations thereof.
Committee on Elections
HB 2205 status: In Committee — Died in Committee (updated Apr 10, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
50OUT OF 100
Score:50/100 civic fit — mixed
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality50%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
This proposed law would make it illegal for people to be paid to influence the U.S. government on behalf of countries that are enemies of the United States. If someone breaks this rule, the government’s top lawyer (the Attorney General) can take them to court and charge them a fine. The bill is currently being discussed in the House of Representatives.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Critical outlook
40%
Benefits
- Increases transparency in government lobbying
- Protects against undisclosed foreign leverage
- Standardizes ethical rules for lobbyists
Risks
- Creates new compliance burdens for lobbying firms
- Introduces legal uncertainty regarding adversary definitions
- Risk of selective or arbitrary enforcement
Society
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Empowers Attorney General to regulate influence
- Codifies prohibitions on foreign state-sponsored interference
- Provides civil penalties for violations
Risks
- High discretionary power granted to Attorney General
- Potential for political misuse of civil lawsuits
- Ambiguity regarding due process for accused parties
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
03
How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
Official bill text or data from OpenStates.
Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
Source used for this bill's analysis.
Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Abstract-only source prevents analysis of specific definitions for 'foreign adversaries'.
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Where it stands
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- Chamber votesUpcoming
- Final agreementUpcoming
- GovernorUpcoming
- EnactedUpcoming
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