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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5594 

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 

governments or entities controlled by foreign governments, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 

Mrs. HINSON (for herself 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 

governments or entities controlled by foreign governments, 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. LIFETIME BAN ON LOBBYING BY FORMER SENIOR 

18 EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL ON BEHALF 

19 OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OR ENTITIES 

20 OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN GOV21 ERNMENTS. 

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

23 18, United States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para25 graph (4); and 


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1 (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol2 lowing new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR SENIOR PERSONNEL

4 OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND INDEPENDENT

5 AGENCIES.—In the case of an individual who is sub6 ject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), the 

7 restrictions described in paragraph (1) shall apply to 

8 representing, aiding, or advising a foreign entity, or 

9 representing, aiding, or advising any entity which is 

10 subject to the direction, ownership, control, or influ11 ence of a foreign entity, at any time after the indi12 vidual leaves a position to which such subsection ap13 plies.’’. 

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

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

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

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

18 of title 18, United States Code, applies. 

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