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Extend the Lobbying Cool-Off Period

HR 414/117th Congress

Public Service Integrity Act (HR 414, 117th)

Public Service Integrity Act

IntroducedJanuary 21, 2021

Latest action · March 5, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Summary

Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2021

Public Service Integrity Act

This bill increases to five years 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).

Additionally, the bill increases from one year to two years the post-employment lobbying restrictions on officers and employees of the legislative branch. It also lowers the income threshold at which the restrictions become applicable for such officers and employees.

Summary is the official Congressional Research Service abstract, served via api.congress.gov.

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