HR 4947
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
Introduced: August 6, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Aug 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 6, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on former Members of Congress.
Specifically, it makes permanent the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1