118 HR 5124 IH: Restrict Conflicted Lobbying Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-08-01 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. 5124IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 1, 2023Ms. Porter 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 by certain former senior executive branch personnel from one year to 2 years.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restrict Conflicted Lobbying Act.

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Increase in length of post-employment ban on lobbying by certain former senior executive branch personnel

(a)

Increase in length of ban

Section 207(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in the heading, by striking One-year and inserting Two-year; and(2)in paragraph (1), by striking within 1 year after the termination and inserting within 2 years after the termination. (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 a position to which subsection (c) of section 207 of title 18, United States Code, applies.