H.R. 5609: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit any person from performing lobbying activities on behalf of a client which is determined by the Secretary of State to be a State sponsor of terrorism.
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H.R. 5609: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit any person from performing lobbying activities on behalf of a client which is determined by the Secretary of State to be a State sponsor of terrorism.
111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 425 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5609 (2010-07-01), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit any person from performing lobbying activities on behalf of a client which is determined by the Secretary of State to be a State sponsor of terrorism.
Plain summary
Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit anyone from performing lobbying activities on behalf of a client which is a country whose government the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit any person from performing lobbying activities on behalf of a client which is determined by the Secretary of State to be a State sponsor of terrorism.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · 1 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 425 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5609 (2010-07-01): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5609.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5609 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111