Amends the federal criminal code to permanently bar former Members of Congress from lobbying current Members, officers, or employees of either house of Congress or any other legislative branch employee.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4658 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4658
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of
Congress from engaging in certain lobbying activities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2006
Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota 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 prohibit former Members of
Congress from engaging 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. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING BY FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) In General.--Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) Members of congress and elected officers.--
``(A) Members of congress.--(i) Any person who is a
Member of Congress and who, after that person leaves
office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence,
any communication to or appearance before any of the
persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of any
other person (except the United States) in connection
with any matter on which such former Member of Congress
seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of
either House of Congress, in his or her official
capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216
of this title.
``(ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) with
respect to appearances or communications by a former
Member of Congress are any Member, officer, or employee
of either House of Congress, and any employee of any
other legislative office of the Congress.
``(B) Elected officers.--(i) Any person who is an
elected officer of either House of Congress and who,
within 1 year after that person leaves office,
knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any
communication to or appearance before any of the
persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of any
other person (except the United States) in connection
with any matter on which such former Member of Congress
or elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer,
or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her
official capacity, shall be punished as provided in
section 216 of this title.
``(ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) with
respect to appearances or communications by a former
elected officer are any Member, officer, or employee of
the House of Congress in which the elected officer
served.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)--
(1) shall apply only to persons whose service as a Member
of Congress terminates on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(2) shall apply to elected officers of either House of
Congress as if such amendment were in effect on the day before
such date of enactment.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1882-1883)
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