A group of Russian lawmakers has submitted a bill to the State Duma that would tighten controls on individuals designated as foreign agents.
The draft law would introduce new restrictions, including bans on foreign agents registering as individual entrepreneurs and accessing remote banking services, lawmaker Vasily Piskaryov told Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Tuesday.
A bill submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliament to tighten oversight of foreign agents would require banks and the state authorities to provide information on their financial transactions and accounts electronically within three days of receiving a request from the Justice Ministry.
In an explanatory note, the lawmakers said that, amid what they described as ongoing subversive activity by unfriendly countries, the bill would increase transparency in the financial and economic activities of foreign agents and allow for the swift suppression of violations of laws governing individuals under foreign government or business influence.
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The bill is aimed at improving the efficiency of inter-agency cooperation in monitoring compliance with legislation on foreign agents, Piskaryov, one of its authors, told the outlet.
The proposals would ban foreign agents from registering as individual entrepreneurs or self-employed workers, using remote banking services or electronic signatures, conducting property transactions, and accessing state services online.
The new rules would make it possible to strengthen oversight of the finances of foreign agents and quickly respond to violations of the law, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on Max messaging channel.
He added that it is necessary to put a stop to any illegal activity by those who have betrayed our country.
Adopted in 2012, Russia’s foreign agent law applies to individuals or entities engaged in financial or political activities in the interests of a foreign state. The designation imposes certain restrictions and requirements.
Foreign agents must label all their content accordingly, regularly submit detailed financial reports to the Justice Ministry, and disclose their funding sources. Failure to comply is punishable by up to two years in prison.
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