S 815 · 94th Congress · Lobbying

Open Government Act

Introduced 1975-02-24· Sponsored by Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.(1975-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Open Government Act - Requires each lobbyist to file a notice of representation with the Federal Election Commission not later than fifteen days after becoming a lobbyist. States that the notice of representation shall be in such form and contain such information as the Commission shall prescribe, including: (1) an identification of the lobbyist; (2) an identification, so far as practicable of each person on whose behalf the lobbyist expects to perform services as a lobbyist; (3) a description of the financial terms and conditions, including contingent fee arrangements or other conditions, under which the lobbyist is employed or retained by any person, and the identification of that person; (4) each aspect of the policymaking process which the lobbyist expects to seek to influence, including any committee, department, or agency, or any Federal officer or employee, to whom a communication is to be made, the form of communication is to be used, and whether the communication is to be for or against a particular measure or action; and (5) an identification of each person who, as of the date filing, is expected to be acting for such lobbyist and to be engaged in lobbying. Requires each …

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (19)

13 Democrats6 Republicans