Russia is moving ahead with legislation that threatens U.S. media outlets operating in the country.
The lower house of Russia's parliament approved an amendment Wednesday that clears the way for media outlets that receive funding from abroad to be designated as foreign agents.
The measure must go to the upper house of parliament before being signed by President Vladimir Putin.
It's the first tangible response to a move by the U.S. Department of Justice to require the firm that produces the U.S. branch of Russian television network RT to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
For weeks Russian government officials, including Putin, have promised a tit for tat response targeting American outlets operating in the country.
Related: Russian foreign ministry says retaliation against U.S. media could begin next week
The measure approved Wednesday does not specify which media outlets would be designated as foreign agents, or how the process would work.
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