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S. 88: BLAST Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 25, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
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  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 25, 2023

This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress.

Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Mike Braun.
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  1. Jan 25, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 25, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.