,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cded  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ag1
 #bjah ,mr4 ,sasse introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,homeland
 ,security and ,governmental ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ,members of     
,congress from lobbying after leaving   
,congress4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,congressional      
,revolving ,door ,ban ,act4  #b4        
,lobbying for compensation ban  7a7     
,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to
 prohibit ,members of ,congress from    
lobbying for compensation after leaving 
,congress4  7b7 ,prohibition ,no        
individual serving as a ,member of      
,congress on or after the date of       
enactment of this ,act shall1 upon the  
completion of the ,member's term of     
office1 accept compensation for offering
 any advice or engaging in written or   
oral communication with regard to--     
7#a7 the formulation1 modification1 or  

adoption of ,federal legislation        
7including legislative proposals72  7#b7
 the formulation1 modification1 or      
adoption of a ,federal rule1 regulation1
 ,executive order1 or any other program1
 policy1 or position of the ,united     
,states ,government2  7#c7 the          
administration or execution of a        
,federal program or policy 7including   
the negotiation1 award1 or              
administration of a ,federal contract1  
grant1 loan1 permit1 or license72  7#d7 
the nomination or confirmation of an    
individual for a position subject to    
confirmation by the ,senate2 or  7#e7   
the representation of any party in a    
pending matter involving the ,federal   
,government before a ,federal court or  
in a ,federal administrative proceeding4
  7c7 ,exception ,subsection 7b7 shall  
not apply to full-time employment by or 
elected service in ,federal1 ,state1 or 
local government1 unless the activities 
described in that subsection constitute 
a primary responsibility of employment4 

7d7 ,penalty ,whoever violates this     
section shall be fined the greater of   
not greater than #a1jjj1jjj or the value
 of the compensation received by the    
individual1 imprisoned for not more than
 #e years1 or both4