HR 9079 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Ban foreign nationals from adversary countries in military

Defense & Aerospace

The vote

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Worked the bill

$483M

24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

In the distance

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Summary

What the bill does

The TRUST Act would stop people who are citizens of certain foreign adversary countries from joining the U.S. military. It also requires the Defense Department to report on current service members from those countries. The bill defines adversary countries using existing law.

Why it matters

The stakes

This bill affects non-citizens who want to serve in the U.S. military, especially those from countries the U.S. considers adversaries. It raises questions about national security versus opportunities for immigrants to serve.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters

Prevents potential spies or saboteurs from entering the military, protecting sensitive information and operations.bill
Ensures that members of the armed forces have undivided loyalty to the United States.bill

Critics

The bill may unfairly target immigrants who are loyal and want to serve, based on their country of origin.report
It could reduce the pool of qualified recruits at a time when the military faces recruitment challenges.report

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Follow the money

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The bill

where every tie is measured from

HR 9079Ban foreign nationals from adversary countries in militaryDefense & Aerospace

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

Group	Issues	2025 lobbying (all issues)	Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›	AdvocacyOtherBanking	$80M	✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$70M	✗No PAC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA›	HealthTechForeign	$38M	✓PRAMAOAP
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›	TechSports & MediaBanking	$26M	✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›	TransportBankingForeign	$20M	✓GMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL›	BankingEnergyTransport	$19M	✓ACCP
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION›	TechDefenseOther	$19M	✓CTWAPAC
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›	BankingTechLabor	$18M	✓ASLSSFAP
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION›	DefenseOtherBanking	$16M	✓LMP
RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES›	DefenseOtherBanking	$14M	✗No PAC
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION›	TechBankingDefense	$14M	✓NTITAPACN
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP›	DefenseLaborOther	$13M	✓GDCPACGDEP
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	OtherLaborTech	$13M	✗No PAC
COMCAST CORPORATION›	TechBankingOther	$13M	✓CCPAC
FEDEX CORPORATION›	ForeignBankingTransport	$13M	✓FCPAC
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	HealthBankingOther	$12M	✗No PAC
BOEING COMPANY›	DefenseTransportForeign	$11M	✓TBP
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓OPCPAC
T-MOBILE USA, INC.›	TechBankingOther	$11M	✓TUIPACT
VISA INC.›	BankingForeignDefense	$11M	✓VIPAC
SOUTHERN COMPANY›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓TSGP
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC,›	TechBankingDefense	$10M	✓CC
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL›	BankingEnergyOther	$10M	✗No PAC
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE›	EnergyBankingOther	$9.4M	✗No PAC

Election money, in the distance

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