To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in certain lobbying activities.

Amends the Federal criminal code to increase from one year to five years after leaving office the period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in certain lobbying activities.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3623 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3623

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 years the 
   period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in 
                      certain lobbying activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2005

 Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 years the 
   period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in 
                      certain lobbying activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE TO 5 YEARS OF PERIOD DURING WHICH FORMER MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS MAY NOT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.

    Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``1 year'' and inserting ``5 years''.
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