Hikvision and other PRC tech firms have spent tens of millions lobbying officials and Members of Congress in recent years. (See: Hikvision USA Spent $17 Million Lobbying, Double That Of Huawei)
On February 21, 2023, Senators Cornyn (R-TX), Risch (R-ID), and Whitehouse (D-RI), announced a bill to ensure their lobbyists register as "foreign agents," the Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation and Obscured Foreign Financing Act, or "PAID OFF Act."
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