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H.R. 783 116th Congress House

Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act

Official title: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act.

Introduced: January 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionPublic participation and lobbying
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act

This bill broadens the scope of lobbying activities that trigger lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements.

Specifically, it expands lobbying activities to include legislative, political, and strategic counseling services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 1612 Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 949 For the People Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 12, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 12, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 5, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 783: Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-783/
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