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HR 1522 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Members of Congress Military personnel and dependents Public participation and lobbying

Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act

Introduced: March 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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
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Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act

This bill prohibits any individual from registering or otherwise serving as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee, or a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces.

What's happening now April 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 24, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1522: Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1522/
MLA
"H.R. 1522: Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1522/.
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H.R. 1522, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1522/.
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[H.R. 1522: Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1522/)
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