Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees in the Executive Act” or the “PURE Executive Act”.
Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees in the Executive Act
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a 5-year post-employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel and to prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign clients, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 5-year post-employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel
in subsection (c)(1), by striking “within 1 year after the termination” and inserting “within 5 years after the termination”; and
in subsection (d)(1), by striking “within 2 years after the termination” and inserting “within 5 years after the termination”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves a position to which subsection (c) or (d) of section 207 of title 18, United States Code, applies.
Sec. 3 Prohibiting former senior executive branch personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of any foreign clients
Lifetime prohibition— Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
“(3) Special rule for senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies—In the case of an individual who is subject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), the restrictions described in paragraph (1) shall apply to representing, aiding, or advising foreign entities at any time after the individual leaves a position to which such subsection applies.”
Extension of prohibition to all foreign clients— Paragraph (4) of section 207(f) of such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “, except that in the case of an individual who is subject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), such term means any foreign principal under such Act.”.
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves a position to which subsection (c) or (d) of section 207 of title 18, United States Code, applies.