United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4187 (115th)
BLAST Act
Introduced
31 October 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act This bill permanently prohibits former Members of Congress from lobbying any current Member, officer, or employee of Congress on behalf of any other person. Under current law, a former Senator is prohibited from lobbying Members for two years after leaving office; a former Member of the House of Representatives is prohibited from lobbying Members for one year after leaving office.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 31 October 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 31 October 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 31 October 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4187
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4187