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Federal Agency Anti-Lobbying Act

Introduced: March 13, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 15, 1996
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 13, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Mar 13, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E341-342)
Mar 13, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Agency Anti-Lobbying Act - Prohibits the use of any appropriated funds by Federal agencies for any activity that includes the preparation, publication, or distribution of any written, oral, or visual material promoting public support or opposition to any legislative proposal, including the confirmation of the nomination of a public official or ratification of a treaty on which congressional action is not complete, with the exception of: (1) the President; (2) Vice-President; (3) specified congressional communications; and (4) public communications by any Federal agency official on the views of the President for or against any pending legislative proposal.

What's happening now May 15, 1996

Committee Hearings Held.

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  • S 1617 Identical bill Federal Agency Anti-Lobbying Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 13, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3078: Federal Agency Anti-Lobbying Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3078/
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"H.R. 3078: Federal Agency Anti-Lobbying Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3078/.
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H.R. 3078, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3078/.
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