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H.R. 5124

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying by certain former senior executive branch personnel from one year to 2 years.
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Committee
Latest Action · August 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
August 1, 2023
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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Restrict Conflicted Lobbying Act This bill increases the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying (commonly known as the cooling-off period) that applies to former senior-level executive branch officials. Current law prohibits these employees from representing a client (i.e., lobbying) before the former employing department or agency for one year following the separation from employment. The bill extends this period to two years.

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