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S. 1060 (104th)

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 July 1995

Last action

19 December 1995 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 104-65.

Sponsors

Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]

Subjects

Housing, Taxation

Source updated

2 July 2025

Housing · Taxation

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Summary

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 - Requires registration with the Office of Lobbying Registration and Public Disclosure (Office) (established by this Act) by any individual lobbyist (or the individual's employer, if it employs one or more lobbyists) within 30 days after the individual first makes, or is employed or retained to make, a lobbying contact with either the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or any other specified Federal officer or employee, including certain high-ranking members of the uniformed services. Defines a lobbyist as any individual employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include one or more lobbying contacts (but not an individual whose lobbying activities constitute less than ten percent of the time engaged in the services provided to that client). Provides for: (1) special registration filing rules in cases involving multiple clients and contacts; and (2) registration termination in cases where a registrant is no longer employed or retained by a client to conduct lobbying activities, and does not anticipate any additional lobbying activities for such client. (Sec. 4) Specifies the contents of such registration and reports. (Sec. 5) Requires registrants to file semiannual lobbying activity reports with the Office. Provides for exemptions from such registration and reporting requirements in cases involving lobbying income of $2,500 or less (for a particular client) or total expenses of $5,000 or less (in the case of an organization whose employees engage in lobbying activities on the organization's behalf) (adjusted periodically for inflation) for the semiannual period. (Sec. 6) Provides for special rules generally prohibiting registrants under this Act and the Foreign Agents Registration Act from providing gifts (including meals, lodging, transportation, entertainment, reimbursements, loans, or forbearance) to any covered legislative branch official, or to the spouse, dependent, friend, or relative of such an official if it is given with the knowledge and acquiescence of such official and is given because of his or her position. Permits certain such items under prescribed circumstances, such as lawful political contributions and informational materials sent to the official's office, and gifts given for a nonbusiness purpose and motivated by family relationship or close personal friendship. (Sec. 7) Establishes the Office as an executive agency, and specifies its duties, including making public the semiannual lobbyist activity reports. (Sec. 8) Establishes procedures for: (1) determining and resolving alleged violations of this Act; and (2) judicial review of Office decisions. (Sec. 13) Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) eliminate references to political propaganda and, in certain cases, replace them with references to informational materials; and (2) modify registration exemption provisions. (Sec. 14) Revises (Byrd Amendment) requirements for a declaration by persons requesting or receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement with respect to any payments made in connection with it which would be prohibited if made with appropriated funds. Requires, in lieu of information currently required, the: (1) name of any registrant under this Act who has made lobbying contacts on behalf of the person with respect to that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; and (2) certification that the declarant has not made, and will not make, any prohibited payment. (Sec. 15) Repeals: (1) the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act; and (2) provisions on lobbyist activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act and the Housing Act of 1949. (Sec. 18) Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 19) Sets forth special rules for the identification of: (1) foreign and other clients on whose behalf lobbying contacts are made with a covered legislative or executive branch official; and (2) such covered officials. (Sec. 21) Permits tax-exempt charitable organizations required to report lobbying expenses by the Internal Revenue Code to report, under this Act, only good faith estimates of such expenses in order to meet criteria for exemption from the reporting requirements of this Act. Permits trade or business entities that may take income tax deductions for certain lobbying expenses to make good faith estimates of any non- deductible lobbying expenses in order to meet criteria for exemption from the reporting requirements of this Act. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the Congress on differences in meaning between this Act and the Internal Revenue Code of "lobbying activities," "lobbying expenditures," "influencing legislation," and related terms. (Sec. 22) Requires the President to appoint an interim Director of the Office within 30 days after enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 21 July 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 151.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 21 July 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 July 1995

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10512-10531, S10535-10536, S10538-10562)

    Source: Floor

  4. 25 July 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S10594-10603)

    Source: Floor

  5. 25 July 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 328.

    Source: Floor

  6. 26 July 1995

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  7. 26 July 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  8. 26 July 1995

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 30 October 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, Rules, and Ways and Means, 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

  10. 30 October 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, Rules, and Ways and Means, 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

  11. 31 October 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

    Source: Committee

  12. 1 November 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  13. 29 November 1995

    Floor

    A similar measure H.R. 2564 was laid on the table without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 29 November 1995

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 29 November 1995

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 29 November 1995

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 29 November 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  18. 29 November 1995

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2564 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order for the Speaker to declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House for consideration of the bill. Points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI shall be waived. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against any amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be waived. If H.R. 2564 is passed by the House in a form identical to S. 1060, as passed by the Senate, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider the Senate bill in the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the Senate bill to final passage withou...

    Source: Floor

  19. 29 November 1995

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 269. (consideration: CR H13745-13749)

    Source: Floor

  20. 29 November 1995

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

  21. 29 November 1995

    Discharge

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  22. 16 December 1995

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  23. 16 December 1995

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  24. 19 December 1995

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-65.

    Source: President

  25. 19 December 1995

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  26. 19 December 1995

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

25 July 1995 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 1060 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 98 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 July 1995

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