To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

Summary

Amends the federal criminal code to replace the current two-year ban on lobbying contacts by former Senators and one-year ban on lobbying contacts by former Members of the House of Representatives with any Member, officer, or employee of either chamber with an outright ban at any time on such contacts, subject to fines and/or imprisonment. Specifies a one-year ban on lobbying contacts by former elected officers of the House with any House Member, officer, or employee.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2015

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 February 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 February 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 February 2015

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Sponsors

• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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