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CLEAN Act of 2018

Introduced: July 25, 2018 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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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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Jul 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Curtailing Lobbying and Empowering Americans for a New Politics Act of 2018 or the CLEAN Act of 2018

This bill modifies various lobbying restrictions and requirements.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • broadens the scope of lobbying activities that trigger registration and disclosure requirements,
  • limits bundled campaign contributions by lobbyists,
  • prohibits congressional candidates from soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists while Congress is in session, and
  • requires certain agents of foreign commercial entities to register as lobbyists.
What's happening now July 25, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6533 Related bill CLEAN Politics Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3274: CLEAN Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3274/
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"S. 3274: CLEAN Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3274/.
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S. 3274, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3274/.
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