[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 53 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 53

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years 
      the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of 
                            Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2013

 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years 
      the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of 
                            Representatives.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN POST EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) In General.--Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and 
                members of the house of representatives'' after 
                ``Senators'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or a Member of the House of 
                Representatives'' after ``who is a Senator''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``or Member of the House of 
                Representatives'' after ``such former Senator'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in the subparagraph heading. by striking 
                ``Members and officers'' and inserting ``Officers'';
                    (B) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by striking ``Any person who is a 
                        Member of the House of Representatives or'' and 
                        inserting ``Any person who is'';
                            (ii) by striking ``or (iii)''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``such former Member of 
                        Congress or'' and inserting ``such former'';
                    (C) by striking clause (ii); and
                    (D) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to individuals who leave office on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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