US HB3122 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - 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 June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - 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
Revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on former Members of Congress. Specifically, it makes permanent the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).
Title
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
Sponsors
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
2019-06-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-06-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional officers and employees
Crime and law enforcement
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Crime and law enforcement
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3122/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3122/BILLS-116hr3122ih.pdf |