[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3454 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3454

 To prohibit Members of Congress from lobbying after leaving Congress.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2018

   Mr. Sasse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Members of Congress from lobbying after leaving 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 ``Congressional Revolving Door Ban 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LOBBYING FOR COMPENSATION BAN.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to prohibit Members of 
Congress from lobbying for compensation after leaving Congress.
    (b) Prohibition.--No individual serving as a Member of Congress on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act shall, upon the completion 
of the Member's term of office, accept compensation for offering any 
advice or engaging in written or oral communication with regard to--
            (1) the formulation, modification, or adoption of Federal 
        legislation (including legislative proposals);
            (2) the formulation, modification, or adoption of a Federal 
        rule, regulation, Executive order, or any other program, 
        policy, or position of the United States Government;
            (3) the administration or execution of a Federal program or 
        policy (including the negotiation, award, or administration of 
        a Federal contract, grant, loan, permit, or license);
            (4) the nomination or confirmation of an individual for a 
        position subject to confirmation by the Senate; or
            (5) the representation of any party in a pending matter 
        involving the Federal Government before a Federal court or in a 
        Federal administrative proceeding.
    (c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to full-time 
employment by or elected service in Federal, State, or local 
government, unless the activities described in that subsection 
constitute a primary responsibility of employment.
    (d) Penalty.--Whoever violates this section shall be fined the 
greater of not greater than $1,000,000 or the value of the compensation 
received by the individual, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or 
both.
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