HR 5124 · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Restrict Conflicted Lobbying Act

Introduced 2023-08-01· Sponsored by Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Restrict Conflicted Lobbying Act This bill increases the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying (commonly known as the cooling-off period) that applies to former senior-level executive branch officials. Current law prohibits these employees from representing a client (i.e., lobbying) before the former employing department or agency for one year following the separation from employment . The bill extends this period to two years.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat