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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 per-
sonnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign 
governments or entities controlled by foreign govern-
ments, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting the Unbi-
ased Role of Employees in the Executive Act’’ or the 
‘‘PURE Executive Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. 5-YEAR POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN ON LOBBYING BY 
FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH PER-
SONNEL. 
(a) 5-YEAR BAN.—Section 207 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘within 1 
year after the termination’’ and inserting ‘‘within 5 
years after the termination’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘within 2 
years after the termination’’ and inserting ‘‘within 5 
years after the termination’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 
a position to which subsection (c) or (d) of section 207 
of title 18, United States Code, applies. 
SEC. 3. LIFETIME BAN ON LOBBYING BY FORMER SENIOR 
EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL ON BEHALF 
OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS OR ENTITIES 
OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY FOREIGN GOV-
ERNMENTS. 
(a) LIFETIME PROHIBITION.—Section 207(f) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR SENIOR PERSONNEL 
OF
THE
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
AND
INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES.—In the case of an individual who is sub-
ject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), the 
restrictions described in paragraph (1) shall apply to 
representing, aiding, or advising a foreign entity, or 
representing, aiding, or advising any entity which is 
subject to the direction, ownership, control, or influ-
ence of a foreign entity, at any time after the indi-
vidual leaves a position to which such subsection ap-
plies.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 
a position to which subsection (c) or (d) of section 207 
of title 18, United States Code, applies. 
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