To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8173 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8173 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING CONTACTS BY FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. (a) In General.--Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) Members of congress.-- ``(A) In general.--Any person who is a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes …