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HR 4671 109th Congress House

Clarity in Lobbying Act

Official title: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require reporting of the congressional offices to which gifts are provided.

Introduced: February 15, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clarity in Lobbying Act - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists' semiannual reports to the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to include the recipient and amount of any gift given to a covered legislative branch official by a registrant or employee listed as a lobbyist.

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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 15, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4671: Clarity in Lobbying Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4671/
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"H.R. 4671: Clarity in Lobbying Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4671/.
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H.R. 4671, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4671/.
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