H.R. 4947: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
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H.R. 4947: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-06 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
Plain summary
This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on former Members of Congress. Specifically, it makes permanent the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · 1 cosponsors
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Jared F. Golden (D-ME)
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- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4947.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr4947 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117