3.0.0 5677 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z House H HR 2006-06-22 109 hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-06-22T14:01:25Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2006-06-22T14:01:20Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-06-22T14:01:15Z Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005 109 2412 HR 2005-05-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, and 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. Related bill CRS Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005 109 4575 HR 2006-02-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Related bill CRS Ethics Reform Act of 2006 109 4948 HR 2006-03-14 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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. Related bill CRS 527 Reform Act of 2006 109 4975 HR 2006-05-23 Laid on the table. See S. 2349 for further action. 11:59:19 Related bill CRS House Ethics Reform Act of 2006 109 4988 HR 2006-04-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1880) Related bill CRS Lobbying and Ethics Reform Act of 2005 109 1398 S 2005-07-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8306-8310) Related bill CRS Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006 109 2128 S 2006-03-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369. Related bill CRS Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006 109 2180 S 2006-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1760-1761) Related bill CRS 527 Reform Act of 2006 109 2349 S 2006-05-23 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related bill CRS 2006-06-22 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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 2006-06-22 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2006-06-22 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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 2006-06-22 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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 2006-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 N M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 2006-06-22 True P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2006-06-26 False G000545 Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] MARK GREEN R WI 8 2006-06-29 False W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2006-09-21 False Government Operations and Politics Campaign funds Charter airlines Conflict of interests Congress Congressional committees (House) Congressional committees (Senate) Congressional elections Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional investigations Congressional officers Congressional publicity Congressional reorganization Congressional travel Congressional voting Election candidates Electronic government information Ex-Members of Congress Federal employees Federal officials Financial disclosure Foreign agents Gifts Government ethics Government paperwork House Standards of Official Conduct House rules and procedure International Affairs Lobbying Members of Congress Nongovernmental organizations Political action committees Political parties Presidential elections Private aviation Record votes Senate Ethics Senate rules and procedure Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Government Operations and Politics 00 2006-06-22 Introduced in House 2006-07-19T19:17:31Z Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) to include among lobbying activities any paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, but not grassroots lobbying itself.

Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House and Rule XXXV (Gifts) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to exempt from the restrictions on gifts to Members of Congress, Senators, and House and Senate officers and employees the fair market value for a flight on an aircraft not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate for compensation or hire. Requires public disclosure of such flights.

Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to exclude from the definition of contribution any travel expense for a flight on such aircraft, but only if it is paid for within seven days under specified conditions.

Amends Rule XXV to repeal the permission for Members of the House to accept gifts of a nominal value.

Deems a gift any payments or disbursements for an event in honor of a Member, officer, or employee that is held at a national party convention.

Amends the Rules of the House to consider as gifts reimbursements to Members, officers, and employees for official travel-related expenses from nongovernmental organizations that retain or employ registered lobbyists or agents of a foreign principal.

Prohibits such individuals from accepting transportation or lodging on trips arranged or financed by a lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal, or in which a lobbyist participates.

Sets forth reporting requirements for lobbyist campaign contributions.

Amends the federal criminal code to impose a two-year moratorium on lobbying of Congress by former Members, officers, or employees.

Establishes within the legislative branch the Office of Public Integrity.

]]> Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006 Display Title Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To provide for ethics and lobbying reform. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006 Introduced in House 2006-06-22T04:00:00Z 2006-06-22 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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. 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.