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No Golden Parachutes for Public Service Act

H.R. 4511 · 115th Congress · Dec 1, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “No Golden Parachutes for Public Service Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition against lobbying of Congress by former Members

(a)
Senators— Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “within 2 years”.
(b)
Members and Officers of the House of Representatives— Section 207(e)(1)(B)(i) of such title is amended by striking “within 1 year”.

Sec. 3 Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to individuals who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.