HR 2902 United States House · 117th Congress

Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021

Summary
Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021 This bill prohibits state and local elected officials from lobbying the federal government on behalf of private (i.e., nongovernmental) clients. The bill's restrictions apply to officials who serve in a statewide elected office, a state legislature, an elected office of a local government that meets specified population standards, or as the chair of a political party of a state, including officials of U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The bill does not apply to officials acting on behalf of their constituents or who are otherwise acting in an official capacity.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 28, 2021 Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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