3.0.0 1145 2022-11-01T16:02:59Z 2022-11-01T16:02:59Z House HR 2019-02-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 26 (Monday, February 11, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH:H.R. 1145.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1518]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-25T13:43:34Z Referred to 2019-02-11T17:01:30Z HUMBLE Act 116 3419 HR 2019-06-21 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Ethics, 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 BLAST Act 116 601 S 2019-02-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS FAITH in Congress Act 116 8305 HR 2020-09-17 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, the Judiciary, 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 2019-03-25 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001074 Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] Trey Hollingsworth R IN 9 N Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional officers and employees Members of Congress Public participation and lobbying Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-02-11 Introduced in House 2019-10-21T15:02:26Z 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 Member of the U.S. Senate (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).

]]> BLAST Act Display Title BLAST Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced BLAST Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1145ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1145ih.xml 2019-03-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.