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H.R. 2316 (110th)

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007

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Introduced

15 May 2007

Last action

4 June 2007 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

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Summary

Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Extends from one to two years the ban on former senior and very senior executive personnel, former Members of Congress, legislative branch officers and employees, and such individuals who represent foreign entities from making lobbying contacts with any officer or employee of the entity in which such person served before his or her tenure terminated. Requires public disclosure by Members of Congress and congressional staff of employment negotiations. Subjects to fines and penalties a Member of Congress or a congressional employee who wrongfully influences, on a partisan basis, an entity's employment decisions or practices. Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) to require: (1) quarterly instead of semiannual filing of lobbying disclosures reports; (2) electronic filing; (3) disclosure of registered lobbyist contributions; (4) disclosure by registered lobbyists of all past executive and congressional employment; and (5) maintenance of certain lobbying disclosure information in an electronic data base, available to the public free of charge over the Internet. Amends the LDA to prohibit a registered lobbyist from making a gift or providing travel to a Member, officer, or employee of Congress, unless the gift or travel may be accepted under the rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate. Revises criteria, with regard to disclosure requirements, for determining a coalition or association of groups that retain a person to conduct lobbying activities. Makes amendments made by this Act inapplicable to political committee activities described in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Amends the LDA to increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements. Amends the Rules of the House to require a Member of the House to prohibit all of his or her staff from having any official contact with the Member's spouse if such individual is a registered lobbyist or is employed or retained by a registered lobbyist to influence legislation. Requires the Clerk of the House to: (1) post certain travel and financial disclosure reports on the public Internet site of the Clerk's Office; and (2) maintain such information for at least six years after receiving such information.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 May 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 May 2007

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 May 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 May 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 97.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 21 May 2007

    Discharge

    Committee on Rules discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  9. 21 May 2007

    Committee

    Committee on Rules discharged.

    Source: Committee

  10. 21 May 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-161, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 21 May 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-161, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 437 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 May 2007

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 437. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5759-5776; text of measure as reported in House: CR 5/25/2007 H5764-5766)

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 May 2007

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 437 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 24 May 2007

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 437 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2317 and H.R. 2316.

    Source: Floor

  17. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2316.

    Source: Floor

  18. 24 May 2007

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 May 2007

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 396 - 22, 1 Present (Roll no. 423).

    Source: Floor

  20. 24 May 2007

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 396 - 22, 1 Present (Roll no. 423).

    Source: Floor

  21. 24 May 2007

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 346 - 71, 2 Present (Roll no. 422).

    Source: Floor

  22. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5774)

    Source: Floor

  23. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2317 and H.R. 2316.

    Source: Floor

  24. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Chabot moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR 5/25/2007 H5772-5773; text: CR 5/25/2007 H5772-5773)

    Source: Floor

  25. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  26. 24 May 2007

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2316.

    Source: Floor

  27. 25 May 2007

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  28. 4 June 2007

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.

    Source: Calendars

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