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HR 5751 111th Congress House

Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act

Official title: To provide for the establishment of a task force that will be responsible for investigating cases referred to the Attorney General under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 2010
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6204)
Jul 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6204)
Jul 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5751.
Jul 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6204-6206)
Jul 28, 2010
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 5, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish the Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Task Force, which shall: (1) have primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting each case referred to the Attorney General involving a lobbyist or lobbying firm that has been notified that it may be in noncompliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and that has failed to provide an appropriate response within 60 days; and (2) collect and disseminate information regarding enforcement of such Act. Authorizes appropriations.

Amends such Act to: (1) provide for referral of cases to the Attorney General (current law provides for referrals to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia); and (2) require the Attorney General's enforcement report to specified congressional committees to include the name of the individual lobbyists or lobbying firms involved in each case.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make recommendations to Congress regarding: (1) the enforcement of and compliance with such Act; and (2) the need for resources available for the enhanced enforcement of such Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5751: Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5751/
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