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BLAST Act

USA119th CongressS-4524| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to permanently prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from engaging in lobbying activities directed at Congress. It amends title 18 of the United States Code to prevent these individuals from registering as a lobbyist or knowingly making any communication to influence Members, officers, or employees of Congress on behalf of another person. The legislation also revises the definition of a "lobbyist" in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to explicitly include former Members of Congress who are compensated for lobbying contacts or activities. This ensures that any attempt by former legislators to influence their former colleagues falls under the new prohibition. These new restrictions will apply to any individual who leaves their congressional office on or after the date of the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-601
BLAST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-546
BLAST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-88
BLAST Act
May 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9130
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-601
    BLAST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-546
    BLAST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-88
    BLAST Act


  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 3, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9130
    Introduced in House

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9130: BLAST Act

BLAST Act

USA119th CongressS-4524| Senate 
| Updated: 5/13/2026
This bill aims to permanently prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from engaging in lobbying activities directed at Congress. It amends title 18 of the United States Code to prevent these individuals from registering as a lobbyist or knowingly making any communication to influence Members, officers, or employees of Congress on behalf of another person. The legislation also revises the definition of a "lobbyist" in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to explicitly include former Members of Congress who are compensated for lobbying contacts or activities. This ensures that any attempt by former legislators to influence their former colleagues falls under the new prohibition. These new restrictions will apply to any individual who leaves their congressional office on or after the date of the bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-601
BLAST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-546
BLAST Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-88
BLAST Act
May 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-9130
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-601
    BLAST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-546
    BLAST Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-88
    BLAST Act


  • May 13, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 3, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-9130
    Introduced in House
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 119-9130: BLAST Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted