US HB346 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Congressional Integrity Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase to five years the post-employment lobbying ban on a former member of the U.S. Senate (currently, two years) or a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (currently, one year). Additionally, the bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to revise the definition of "lobbyist." Currently, a lobbyist is an individual who: (1) is employed or retained by a client for compensation, (2) makes more than one lobbying contact, and (3) spends at least 20% of the time working for that client on lobbying activities. This bill broadens the term lobbyist to include an individual who spends less than 20% of the time working for a client on lobbying activities, if that individual is a former Member of Congress.
Title
Congressional Integrity Act
Sponsors
Rep. David Trott [R-MI] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-01-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
2017-01-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-01-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional officers and employees
Crime and law enforcement
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Senate
Crime and law enforcement
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Senate
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/346/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr346/BILLS-115hr346ih.pdf |