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Extend the Lobbying Cool-Off Period

S 751/117th Congress

Cleaning Up Washington's Act (S 751, 117th)

Cleaning Up Washington’s Act

IntroducedMarch 15, 2021

Latest action · March 15, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Summary

Introduced in Senate · Mar 15, 2021

Cleaning Up Washington's Act

This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on senior executive branch officials and Members of Congress.

Specifically, the bill increases from two years to five years the post-employment lobbying restrictions on a political appointee compensated on the Executive Schedule.

Additionally, it 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).

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

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