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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1830 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a 5-year post-employment 

ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel and to 

prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign 

clients, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 11, 2021 

Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. MAST, and Mr. FEENSTRA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a 5- 

year post-employment ban on lobbying by former senior 

executive branch personnel and to prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign 

clients, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting the Unbi5 ased Role of Employees in the Executive Act’’ or the 

6 ‘‘PURE Executive Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. 5-YEAR POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN ON LOBBYING BY 

2 FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH PER3 SONNEL. 

4 (a) 5-YEAR BAN.—Section 207 of title 18, United 

5 States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘within 1 

7 year after the termination’’ and inserting ‘‘within 5 

8 years after the termination’’; and 

9 (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘within 2 

10 years after the termination’’ and inserting ‘‘within 5 

11 years after the termination’’. 

12 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

13 this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 

14 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 

15 a position to which subsection (c) or (d) of section 207 

16 of title 18, United States Code, applies. 

17 SEC. 3. PROHIBITING FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE 

18 BRANCH PERSONNEL FROM LOBBYING AT 

19 ANY TIME ON BEHALF OF ANY FOREIGN CLI20 ENTS. 

21 (a) LIFETIME PROHIBITION.—Section 207(f) of title 

22 18, United States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para24 graph (4); and 

25 (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol26 lowing new paragraph: 


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1 ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR SENIOR PERSONNEL

2 OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND INDEPENDENT

3 AGENCIES.—In the case of an individual who is sub4 ject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), the 

5 restrictions described in paragraph (1) shall apply to 

6 representing, aiding, or advising foreign entities at 

7 any time after the individual leaves a position to 

8 which such subsection applies.’’. 

9 (b) EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION TO ALL FOREIGN

10 CLIENTS.—Paragraph (4) of section 207(f) of such title, 

11 as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by strik12 ing the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, 

13 except that in the case of an individual who is subject to 

14 the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), such term means 

15 any foreign principal under such Act.’’. 

16 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

17 this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 

18 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 

19 a position to which subsection (c) or (d) of section 207 

20 of title 18, United States Code, applies. 

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