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H.R. 5289 115th Congress House

Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit any individual serving as President or Vice President or as a Member of Congress, or any individual who serv… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit any individual serving as President or Vice President or as a Member of Congress, or any individual who served as an employee of the office of the President or Vice President or the office of a Member of Congress, from engaging in any lobbying activity after serving in such a position, to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit executive agencies from awarding contracts to former elected officials, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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Members of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbying
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 14, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act

This bill generally prohibits federal lobbying by, and federal contracts with, former elected officials and certain employees or family members of former elected officials.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5289: Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5289/
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"H.R. 5289: Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5289/.
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H.R. 5289, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5289/.
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[H.R. 5289: Restoring Integrity in our Elected Officials Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5289/)
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