Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act (HUMBLE Act) imposes several new restrictions on current and former members of Congress. The bill permanently prohibits former members from lobbying Congress after they leave office, requires all congressional travel to be booked in coach-class airline seats starting in fiscal year 2026, and eliminates automatic cost-of-living pay adjustments for members of Congress going forward. Additionally, the legislation removes various perks for former House members—including access to the House chamber, dining rooms, athletic facilities, and parking—though the Speaker and minority leader can jointly grant exceptions on a case-by-case basis. The bill also bars House members from owning individual corporate stocks and from serving on boards of for-profit companies, both effective January 2027. These provisions affect current and future members of Congress as well as former members seeking to influence legislation, with no specific funding amounts mentioned as the restrictions are primarily regulatory in nature.
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