BLAST Act
The BLAST Act prohibits former Members of Congress and elected officers from registering as lobbyists or making communications intended to influence legislation after leaving office. It achieves this by amending federal law to criminalize these activities and by expanding the legal definition of a lobbyist to explicitly include former officials working for clients. The changes apply to anyone who leaves their position on or after the date the bill becomes law.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 13, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 13, 2026
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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