,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,de,santis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !          
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a uni=m 
#e-ye> po/-employm5t ban on ! lobby+ (  
any (fic] or employee ( ! executive     
bran* or any ,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee 
( ,congress by =m] executive bran*      
(ficials & =m] ,memb]s1 (fic]s1 &       
employees ( ,congress1 to e/abli% a     
lifetime po/-employm5t ban on lobby+ on 
behalf ( =eign gov]nm5ts by =m] s5ior   
executive bran* (ficials1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dra9 ! ,swamp ,act (      
#bjag4  #b4 #e-ye> po/-employm5t ban on 
lobby+ ( executive & legislative bran*  

by all =m] gov]nm5t (ficials  7a7       
#e-,ye> po/-,employm5t ban on lobby+ (  
executive & legislative bran*  7#a7     
,lobby+ by =m] executive bran* (ficials 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section  
#bjg7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 
,re/rictions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition 
to ! re/rictions set =? 9 subsections   
7a7 & 7b71 any p]son :o is an (fic] or  
employee 7includ+ any special ,gov]nm5t 
employee7 ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7includ+ an indep5d5t ag5cy71 :o
 is ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & :o1 )9 
#e ye>s aft] ! t]m9ation ( 8 or h]      
s]vice or employm5t z su* (fic] or      
employee1 kn[+ly makes1 ) ! int5t to    
influ5ce1 any communication to or       
appe>ance be=e any individual describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 on behalf ( any o!r   
p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9        
connection ) any matt] on :i* su* o!r   
p]son seeks (ficial action by su*       
individual1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9  
section #baf ( ?is title4  7,b7         

,individuals describ$ ,an individual    
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any ( !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,an (fic] or employee ( !   
executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
7includ+ an indep5d5t ag5cy74  7ii7 ,a  
,memb] ( ,congress4  7iii7 ,an elect$   
(fic] ( ! ,s5ate or an employee ( !     
,s5ate4  7iv7 ,an elect$ (fic] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives or an employee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7v7 ,an       
employee ( any o!r legislative (fice ( !
 ,congress4  4  7,b7 ,description ( =m] 
executive bran* (ficials subject to ban 
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #bjg7;c77#b7
 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ or 
at ! end ( clause 7iv72  7ii7 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end ( clause 7v7 & ins]t+ 2 
or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new clauses3  7vi7 s]ves 9 ! position ( 
,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
7vii7 is employ$ 9 a position 9 !       
executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
7includ+ any indep5d5t ag5cy7 at a rate 
( pay payable = level ,i ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule or employ$ 9 a position 9 !     

,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t at a    
rate ( pay payable = level ,,ii ( !     
,executive ,s*$ule2 or  7viii7 is       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t to a position "u 
section #aje7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #c or 
by ! ,vice ,presid5t to a position "u   
section #ajf7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #c4  4
  7,c7 ,elim9ation ( sep>ate #b-ye> ban 
= s5ior executive bran* (ficials        
,section #bjg ( su* title is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7d74  7,d7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,section #bjg ( su* title is   
am5d$--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (       
subsection 7c77#b71 by /rik+ 7o!r ?an a 
p]son subject to ! re/rictions (        
subsection 7d772  7ii7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#c7 ( subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,memb]s ( ! ,indep5d5t ,paym5t   
,advisory ,bo>d ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
apply to a memb] ( ! ,indep5d5t ,paym5t 
,advisory ,bo>d "u section #ahii;,a ( ! 
,social ,security ,act4  2  7iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#i7 ( subsection 7e71 by /rik+
 ,z us$ 9 ?is subsection & ins]t+ ,z us$
 9 ?is section2  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( 

subsection 7f71 by /rik+ subsection 7c71
 7d71 or 7e7 & ins]t+ subsection 7c7 or 
7e72  7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (          
subsection 7i77#a71 by /rik+ subsections
 7a71 7c71 & 7d71 & ins]t+ subsections  
7a7 & 7c712  7vi7 9 subsection 7j71 by  
/rik+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 ea*   
place x appe>s 9 p>agraph 7#b71         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#g71 &     
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#g72 & 
7vii7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 ( subsection 7j71 
by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7c71 & 7d7 &  
ins]t+ subsections 7a7 & 7c74  7#b7     
,lobby+ by =m] ,memb]s & employees (    
,congress & o!r legislative bran*       
(ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#bjg7;e7 ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,re/rictions describ$     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o is a cov]$  
legislative bran* (ficial & :o1 )9 #e   
ye>s aft] leav+ (fice or ! t]m9ation ( 8
 or h] s]vice or employm5t z su* an     
(ficial1 kn[+ly makes1 ) ! int5t to     
influ5ce1 any communication to or       

appe>ance be=e any individual describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,c7 on behalf ( any o!r   
p]son 7except ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9        
connection ) any matt] on :i* su* o!r   
p]son seeks (ficial action by su*       
individual1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9  
section #baf ( ?is title4  7,b7 ,cov]$  
legislative bran* (ficial describ$ ,9   
?is p>agraph1 a cov]$ legislative bran* 
(ficial is any ( ! foll[+ individuals3  
7i7 ,a ,memb] ( ,congress4  7ii7 ,an    
elect$ (fic] ( ! ,s5ate or an elect$    
(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4      
7iii7 ,an employee ( ! ,s5ate or an     
employee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to 
:om p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 applies4  7iv7   
,an employee ( any o!r legislative (fice
 ( ! ,congress to :om p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 applies4  7,c7 ,individuals describ$   
,an individual describ$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph is any ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,an 
(fic] or employee ( ! executive bran* ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ an indep5d5t   
ag5cy74  7ii7 ,a ,memb] ( ,congress4    
7iii7 ,an elect$ (fic] ( ! ,s5ate or an 

employee ( ! ,s5ate4  7iv7 ,an elect$   
(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or an 
employee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7v7 ,an employee ( any o!r legislative  
(fice ( ! ,congress4  4  7,b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,section #bjg7;e7 ( su* title  
is am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#d72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (
 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ ,! re/rictions conta9$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 apply only to 
acts by a =m] employee & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 ,! re/rictions conta9$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 apply only to acts by a   
=m] employee ( ! ,s5ate or a =m]        
employee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,!          
re/rictions conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7     
apply only to acts by a =m] employee &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! re/rictions conta9$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 apply only to acts by a 
=m] employee ( any o!r legislative (fice
 ( ! ,congress2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph   

7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$71  
by /rik+ any o!r ag5cy1 entity1 or (fice
 9 ! legislative bran* n cov]$ by       
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e7
 ( ?is subsection & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 &  
any o!r (fic] or employee ( !           
legislative bran* :o is n an employee ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or an employee
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to   
o!r po/-,employm5t re/rictions  7#a7    
,swit*+ sides on matt]s "u (ficial      
responsibility ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section 
#bjg7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 head+1 by /rik+ ,two-ye> & ins]t+      
#e-ye>2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ )9 #b ye>s &   
ins]t+ )9 #e ye>s4  7#b7 ,repres5tations
 9 treaty or trade negotiations         
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bjg7;b7 ( su* 
title is am5d$ by /rik+ = a p]iod ( #a  
ye> & ins]t+ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#c7 
,repres5tation ( =eign entities         
,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bjg7;f7 ( su* 
title is am5d$ by /rik+ )9 #a ye> &     
ins]t+ )9 #e ye>s4  7c7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    

apply ) respect to any individual :o1 on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 leaves a position to :i* subsection    
7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7e7 ( section #bjg (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is section1 applies4  #c4 ,lifetime 
ban on lobby+ on behalf ( =eign         
gov]nm5ts = s5ior executive bran*       
(ficials  7a7 ,lifetime ban ,section    
#bjg7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,special rule = v   
s5ior p]sonnel ( ! executive bran* &    
indep5d5t ag5cies  7,a7 ,lifetime ban ,)
 respect to an individual describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! re/rictions describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to          
repres5t+1 aid+1 or advis+ =eign        
entities at any "t aft] ! t]m9ation ( t 
individual's s]vice 9 a position        
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  7,b7       
,p]sonnel describ$ ,an individual       
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is any       

individual :o-- 7i7 s]ves 9 ! position (
 ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7ii7 is employ$ 9 a position 9 !        
executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
7includ+ any indep5d5t ag5cy7 at a rate 
( pay payable = level ,i ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule or employ$ 9 a position 9 !     
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t at a    
rate ( pay payable = level ,,ii ( !     
,executive ,s*$ule2 or  7iii7 is appo9t$
 by ! ,presid5t to a position "u section
 #aje7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #c or by !   
,vice ,presid5t to a position "u section
 #ajf7;a77#a77;,a7 ( title #c4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
any individual :o1 on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 leaves a position 
to :i* section #bjg7;f77#c7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by         
subsection 7a71 applies4  #d4 ,revisions
 to types ( lobby+ subject to ,lobby+   
,disclosure ,act ( #aiie  7a7 ,treatm5t 
( consult+ & advis+ z lobby+ activity   
,section #c7g7 ( ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure  

,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7g77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ prep>ation & plann+ &    
ins]t+ consult+ & advis+1 prep>ation &  
plann+4  7b7 ,increase 9 ?re%old =      
qualification = exemption f lobby+      
regi/ration & disclosure requirem5ts =  
individuals provid+ limit$ lobby+       
s]vices = cli5ts ,section #c7aj7 ( !    
,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( #aiie 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7aj77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! "t & ins]t+ less 
?an #aj p]c5t ( ! "t4  7c7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to lobby+ contacts 
made on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #e4 ,prohibit+ solicitation  
by =eign nationals ( campaign           
contributions1 exp5ditures1 disbursem5ts
  7a7 ,prohibition ,section #cai7;a77#a7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaba7;a77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ to make ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ to make or solicit4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by    
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  

solicitations made on or aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4