US SB1158 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on senior executive branch officials and Members of Congress. Specifically, the bill increases from two years to five years the post-employment lobbying restrictions on a political appointee compensated on the Executive Schedule. Additionally, it increases to five years 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).
Title
Cleaning Up Washington’s Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB765 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1158/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1158/BILLS-116s1158is.pdf |
