3.0.0 3177 2023-01-13T04:47:49Z 2023-01-13T04:47:49Z House H HR 2005-06-30 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2005-08-23T21:36:58Z Referred to 2005-06-30T14:06:35Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-06-30T14:06:40Z 2005-08-23 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2005-06-30 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2005-06-30 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-30 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 N G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2006-03-15 False G000545 Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] MARK GREEN R WI 8 2006-03-15 False Congress Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional officers Families Fines (Penalties) Gifts Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives House rules and procedure Law Lobbying Members of Congress Politicians' families Congress 00 2005-06-30 Introduced in House 2005-09-20T20:21:30Z Lobby Gift Ban Act of 2005 - Prohibits a registered lobbyist from knowingly making a gift to a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of Congress, with the exception of certain: (1) lawful political fundraising activities; (2) gifts from relatives; (3) employee benefits; (4) informational materials; (5) items of nominal value; (6) gifts on a personal basis, under specified circumstances; (7) outside business or employment activities provided to his or her spouse; (8) opportunities and benefits unrelated to congressional employment; and (9) foods or refreshments of nominal value offered other than as part of a meal.

Considers a gift to a family member of a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of Congress, or a gift to any other individual based on that individual's relationship with the Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee, to be a prohibited gift if it was given because of the individual's official position.

Imposes a civil fine of $50,000 for violation of this Act, depending on the extent and gravity of the violation.

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from accepting a gift from a registered lobbyist prohibited by this Act.

]]> Lobby Gift Ban Act of 2005 Display Title Lobby Gift Ban Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To prohibit registered lobbyists from making gifts to Members of Congress and to congressional employees, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Lobby Gift Ban Act of 2005 Popular Titles Lobbying Reform bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in House 2005-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3177ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3177ih.xml 2005-08-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.