DeSantis Signs Foreign Influence Crackdown Bill

DeSantis signs foreign influence restrictions targeting countries of concern

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday that expands Florida’s restrictions on foreign influence, adding new ethics rules, disclosure requirements and penalties tied to certain foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations. The measure, HB 905, titled the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, takes effect July 1. It applies to “foreign countries of concern,” a category that includes China, Russia, Iran, North Korea,…

DeSantis Signs Foreign Influence Crackdown Bill

By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida A bill limiting foreign influence from “countries of concern,” including adding penalties for businesses and prohibiting surrogacy contracts with Chinese nationals, was signed into law Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement (FIRE) Act will “combat pernicious foreign influence” in Florida, DeSantis said. Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Mu…

DeSantis signs law taking tough stance against ‘foreign countries of concern’

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