To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 21, 2026
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 SERVE Act extends the cooling-off period that prevents former members of Congress from lobbying Congress. Currently, former senators cannot lobby Congress for two years and former House members for one year, but this bill increases both periods to ten years, meaning former lawmakers would be prohibited from engaging in lobbying activities on Capitol Hill for a decade after leaving office. The legislation also creates a new ten-year ban preventing former members of Congress from accepting compensation as federal contractors. These restrictions apply to anyone leaving office after the bill is enacted and are intended to reduce conflicts of interest and prevent former legislators from immediately capitalizing on their congressional connections for personal financial gain.
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