S. 105 · 110th Congress
A bill to prohibit the spouse of a Member of Congress previously employed as a lobbyist from lobbying the Member after the Member is elected.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Vitter
- Introduced
- 2007-01-04
- Latest action
- 2007-01-04 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to subject to criminal penalties the spouse of a Member of Congress who knowingly lobbies on behalf of a client for compensation any Member of Congress, or is associated with any such lobbying activity by the spouse's employer, if that spouse was not serving as a registered lobbyist at least one year before the spouse Member's election.