H.R. 5751: Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-15 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act

Plain summary

Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish the Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Task Force, which shall: (1) have primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting each case referred to the Attorney General involving a lobbyist or lobbying firm that has been notified that it may be in noncompliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 and that has failed to provide an appropriate response within 60 days; and (2) collect and disseminate information regarding enforcement of such Act. Authorizes appropriations. Amends such Act to: (1) provide for referral of cases to the Attorney General (current law provides for referrals to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia); and (2) require the Attorney General's enforcement report to specified congressional committees to include the name of the individual lobbyists or lobbying firms involved in each case. Authorizes the Attorney General to make recommendations to Congress regarding: (1) the enforcement of and compliance with such Act; and (2) the need for resources available for the enhanced enforcement of such Act.

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Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5751.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5751 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111