BLAST Act

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 Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the 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. 26 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Trey Hollingsworth · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → HUMBLE Act
• related to → Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act
• related to ← BLAST Act
• related to ← Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act
• related to ← BLAST Act