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HR 1530 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Public participation and lobbying

Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act

Introduced: March 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2021
  • S 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 19, 2021
Sarbanes, John
· Mar 2, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1530: Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1530/
MLA
"H.R. 1530: Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1530/.
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H.R. 1530, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1530/.
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[H.R. 1530: Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1530/)
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