US HB1522 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits any individual from registering or otherwise serving as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee, or a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces.
Title
Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] | Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Military personnel and dependents
Public participation and lobbying
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Military personnel and dependents
Public participation and lobbying
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1522/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1522/BILLS-116hr1522ih.pdf |
