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HR 5426 99th Congress House

Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the President, the Vice President, certain other former Federal civilian and military p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the President, the Vice President, certain other former Federal civilian and military personnel, and Members of Congress from representing or advising certain foreign entities for a period of 4 years after leaving Government service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil service employmentConflict of interestsCongress and Members of Congress
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Ex-Members of CongressEx-presidentsFederal employees and officialsFederal officialsFines (Penalties)Foreign agentsInternational AffairsMembers of CongressMilitary personnelOfficer personnelPresidential aidesPresidential compensationPresidents and Vice PresidentsRetired military personnelVice Presidents
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
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Aug 14, 1986
For Previous Action See H.R.5097.
Aug 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Aug 14, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 14, 1986

For Previous Action See H.R.5097.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the President, the Vice President, certain high-ranking civilian and military personnel (including presidential aides), and Members of Congress from representing certain foreign entities for a period of four years after leaving Government service. Imposes criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Permits such individuals to apply for a waiver from the applicability of such prohibition.

Subjects former Government employees to civil penalties for similar practices.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5097 Related bill Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 14, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5426: Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5426/
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"H.R. 5426: Foreign Representation Restrictions Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5426/.
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H.R. 5426, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5426/.
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