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A bill to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.

USA115th CongressS-522| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase to five years the ban on individuals appointed to executive schedule positions (except special government employees who serve less than 60 days in a 1-year period) from engaging in lobbying activities in the executive branch. The Office of Government Ethics may waive lobbying restrictions for certain executive schedule employees if it determines that the restrictions would create an undue hardship in obtaining qualified personnel for agency positions and granting such waiver would not create the potential for use of undue influence or unfair advantage. The bill increases to five years the ban on lobbying activities by Senators or Members of the House of Representatives.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1934
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1934
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1934: To establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.
Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying

A bill to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.

USA115th CongressS-522| Senate 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase to five years the ban on individuals appointed to executive schedule positions (except special government employees who serve less than 60 days in a 1-year period) from engaging in lobbying activities in the executive branch. The Office of Government Ethics may waive lobbying restrictions for certain executive schedule employees if it determines that the restrictions would create an undue hardship in obtaining qualified personnel for agency positions and granting such waiver would not create the potential for use of undue influence or unfair advantage. The bill increases to five years the ban on lobbying activities by Senators or Members of the House of Representatives.
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Timeline
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Mar 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1934
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • March 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1934
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1934: To establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying