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H.R. 1145 (116th)

BLAST Act

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Introduced

11 February 2019

Last action

25 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]

Subjects

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Source updated

3 January 2025

Summary

Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress. Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Member of the U.S. Senate (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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