The bill introduces the Foreign Adversary and Terrorist Agent Registration Act, which aims to improve transparency regarding the activities of agents representing adversary nations and foreign terrorist organizations in Nebraska. It establishes definitions for key terms and mandates that these agents file a registration statement with the Attorney General, detailing their activities and affiliations. The bill also amends existing laws to impose civil penalties for violations, restrict certain companies from receiving state benefits, and set requirements for genetic sequencing activities. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for lobbying activities on behalf of Chinese military companies to be disclosed under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.

Furthermore, the legislation includes the "Crush Transnational Repression in Nebraska Act," which addresses transnational repression against Nebraska residents by foreign principals. It outlines enhanced penalties for agents engaging in coercive actions and mandates the Nebraska State Patrol to develop training programs for reporting such instances. The bill also amends lobbying regulations to require disclosure of agents representing foreign adversaries, imposes civil penalties for noncompliance, and introduces new provisions to protect genetic sequencing data from foreign adversaries. The act is set to become operative on October 1, 2025, and includes provisions for handling any unconstitutional sections without affecting the validity of the remaining parts.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-1480, 73-901, 73-903, 73-905, 73-906
Final Reading: 49-1480, 49-1496, 73-901, 73-903, 73-905, 73-906
Slip Law: 49-1480, 49-1496, 73-901, 73-903, 73-905, 73-906