118 HR 1601 IH: Ban Members from Becoming Lobbyists Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-03-14 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.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1601IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 14, 2023Mr. Nunn of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying of Members, officers, or employees of Congress by former Members of Congress.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ban Members from Becoming Lobbyists Act.

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Increase in length of post-employment ban on lobbying of Congress by former Members

(a)

Length of post-Employment ban

(1)

6-year ban for former Senators

Subparagraph (A) of section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking within 2 years after that person leaves office and inserting within 6 years after that person leaves office.(2)

3-year ban for former Members of the House of Representatives

Paragraph (1) of section 207(e) of such title is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:(B)

Members of the House of Representatives

Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives and who, within 3 years after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress and any employee of any other legislative office of the Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former Member seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.(C)

Officers of the House of Representatives

Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title..(b)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves an office to which section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, applies.