S 88 · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

BLAST Act

Introduced 2023-01-25· Sponsored by Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-01-25)

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 Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the 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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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]NE