118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 5124: Restrict Conflicted Lobbying Act
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Summary
This bill increases the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying (commonly known as the cooling-off period) that applies to former senior-level executive branch officials.
Current law prohibits these employees from representing a client (i.e., lobbying) before the former employing department or agency for one year following the separation from employment. The bill extends this period to two years.
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Cosponsors
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
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History
- Introduced in the House by Katie Porter.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.