H.R. 1412 · 117th Congress
Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Trey Hollingsworth
- Introduced
- 2021-02-26
- Latest action
- 2021-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act
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).