The bill is targeting Lobbyists. You can read it online at the Library of Congress. I don't like the government controlling freedom of speech however I am not a fan of the power that lobbyists have over policy. The intent is to limit the ability of lobbyists to use the internet and manipulate people to their own ends without notifying the government. Here is an excerpt to tantalize you into reading the rest of the bill - notice the word paid which is defined in the body of the bill.
`Lobbying activities include paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, but do not include grassroots lobbying.'
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The bill is targeting Lobbyists. You can read it online at the Library of Congress. I don't like the government controlling freedom of speech however I am not a fan of the power that lobbyists have over policy. The intent is to limit the ability of lobbyists to use the internet and manipulate people to their own ends without notifying the government. Here is an excerpt to tantalize you into reading the rest of the bill - notice the word paid which is defined in the body of the bill. `Lobbying activities include paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, but do not include grassroots lobbying.'