S 88 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional officers and employees Members of Congress Public participation and lobbying

BLAST Act

Introduced: September 25, 2024 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 25, 2023

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Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act

This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress.

Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).

What's happening now January 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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