HR 1145 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

BLAST Act

Introduced 2019-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-03-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress. Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Member of the U.S. Senate (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).…

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