US HB440 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 29 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act - Amends the federal criminal code regarding the two-year ban on lobbying contacts by former Senators with any Member, officer, or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office. Imposes: (1) a five-year lobbying ban on all former Members of Congress; and (2) a two-year (currently, one-year) ban on lobbying contacts by former elected officers of either chamber, former congressional employees, or former employees of any other legislative office with any Member, officer, or employee.
Title
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. John Delaney [D-MD] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
| Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. |
| 2013-01-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/440/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr440/BILLS-113hr440ih.pdf |
