[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1740 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1740

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of 
  Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2015

   Mr. Blum 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 prohibit former Members of 
  Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Golden Parachutes for Public 
Service Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST LOBBYING OF CONGRESS BY FORMER MEMBERS.

    (a) Senators.--Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``within 2 years''.
    (b) Members and Officers of the House of Representatives.--Section 
207(e)(1)(B)(i) of such title is amended by striking ``within 1 year''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to 
individuals who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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