Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Ban Members from Becoming Lobbyists Act”.
Ban Members from Becoming Lobbyists Act
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying of Members, officers, or employees of Congress by former Members of Congress.
Sec. 2 Increase in length of post-employment ban on lobbying of Congress by former Members
Length of post-Employment ban—
6-year ban for former Senators— Subparagraph (A) of section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “within 2 years after that person leaves office” and inserting “within 6 years after that person leaves office”.
3-year ban for former Members of the House of Representatives— Paragraph (1) of section 207(e) of such title is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
“(B) Members of the House of Representatives—Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives and who, within 3 years after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress and any employee of any other legislative office of the Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former Member seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
“(C) Officers of the House of Representatives—Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.”
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 an office to which section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, applies.