[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5594 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5594

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a 5-year post-
employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel 
 and to prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of 
foreign governments or entities controlled by foreign governments, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2023

  Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Feenstra) 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 establish a 5-year post-
employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel 
 and to prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of 
foreign governments or entities controlled by foreign governments, and 
                          for other purposes.

    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 ``Promoting the Unbiased Role of 
Employees in the Executive Act'' or the ``PURE Executive Act''.

SEC. 2. 5-YEAR POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN ON LOBBYING BY FORMER SENIOR 
              EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL.

    (a) 5-year Ban.--Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``within 1 year after 
        the termination'' and inserting ``within 5 years after the 
        termination''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``within 2 years 
        after the termination'' and inserting ``within 5 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) or (d) 
of section 207 of title 18, United States Code, applies.

SEC. 3. LIFETIME BAN ON LOBBYING BY FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH 
              PERSONNEL ON BEHALF OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OR ENTITIES 
              OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

    (a) Lifetime Prohibition.--Section 207(f) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rule for senior personnel of the executive 
        branch and independent agencies.--In the case of an individual 
        who is subject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), 
        the restrictions described in paragraph (1) shall apply to 
        representing, aiding, or advising a foreign entity, or 
        representing, aiding, or advising any entity which is subject 
        to the direction, ownership, control, or influence of a foreign 
        entity, at any time after the individual leaves a position to 
        which such subsection applies.''.
    (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) or (d) 
of section 207 of title 18, United States Code, applies.
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