H.R. 4947 · 117th Congress
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Cicilline
- Introduced
- 2021-08-06
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on former Members of Congress.
Specifically, it makes permanent the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).