47 U.S.C. § 624 — Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media outlets

(a) Reports by outlets: Within 60 days after August 13, 2018, and at least every six months afterward, a United States-based foreign media outlet must give the Commission a report stating (1) the outlet’s name and (2) its relationship with its foreign principal, including the relationship’s legal structure and funding received from that principal. (b) Commission reports: Within 90 days after August 13, 2018, and at least every six months afterward, the Commission must send Congress a report summarizing outlet reports from the previous six months. (c) Public availability: The Commission must put each outlet report on its website by the earlier of 30 days after submission or the date it sends Congress the report covering the six-month period in which the outlet submitted its report. (d) Definitions: (1) “Foreign principal” has the meaning in section 1(b)(1) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. This section does not define it. (2) “United States-based foreign media outlet” means an entity that (A) produces or distributes video programming, as defined in section 522, transmitted or intended for transmission by a multichannel video programming distributor to United States consumers, and (B) would be an agent of a foreign principal under that Act but for section 1(d) of that Act.