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H.R. 7104 115th Congress House

JACK Act

Official title: To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making fa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering.

Introduced: October 30, 2018 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightCrimes against propertyCriminal justice information and recordsFraud offenses and financial crimes
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Oct 30, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 15, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act or the JACK Act

This bill amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require any listed lobbyist who was convicted in a federal or state court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering, to provide the date of the conviction and a description of the offense in the registration and in quarterly reports.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7104: JACK Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7104/
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"H.R. 7104: JACK Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7104/.
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