(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘, as adjusted by paragraph (2) 
of this subsection’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect December 31, 
2020. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL TRAV-
EL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES FOR 
AIRLINE ACCOMMODATIONS OTHER THAN 
COACH-CLASS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for 
the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or 
other officer or employee of any office in the legislative 
branch may be used for airline accommodations which are 
not coach-class accommodations. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Funds described in subsection (a) 
may be used for airline accommodations which are not 
coach-class accommodations for an individual described in 
subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommoda-
tions would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 
through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal 
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Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agen-
cy which is subject to chapter 301 of such title. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect any officer or employee 
of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 
of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) COACH-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘coach-class accommodations’’ 
means the basic class of accommodation by airlines 
that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of 
airline terminology used, and (as referred to by air-
lines) may include tourist class or economy class, as 
well as single class when the airline offers only one 
class of accommodations to all travelers. 
(2) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a Senator or 
a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to, the Congress. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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SEC. 5. PROHIBITING FORMER MEMBERS AND OFFICERS 
OF CONGRESS FROM LOBBYING CONGRESS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) MEMBERS
AND
ELECTED
OFFICERS
OF 
CONGRESS.—Any person who is a Senator, a Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives, or an elected 
officer of the Senate or the House of Representa-
tives and who, after that person leaves office, know-
ingly makes, with the intent to influence, any com-
munication to or appearance before any Member, of-
ficer, or employee of either House of Congress or 
any employee of any other legislative office of the 
Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the 
United States) in connection with any matter on 
which such former Senator, Member, or elected offi-
cial seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee 
of either House of Congress, in his or her official ca-
pacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 
of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 207(e)(2) 
of such title is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘OFFICERS AND 
STAFF’’ and inserting ‘‘STAFF’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘an elected officer of the Senate, 
or’’; 
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(3) by striking ‘‘leaves office or employment’’ 
and inserting ‘‘leaves employment’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘former elected officer or’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to an individual who 
leaves office on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 6. PROHIBITING CONSIDERATION IN HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES OF MEASURES LACKING DE-
MONSTRABLE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO RULES OF HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.—Rule XIV of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(7) It shall not be in order in the House of 
Representatives or in the Committee on the Whole 
House on the State of the Union to consider a bill, 
joint resolution, resolution, or conference report un-
less the measure involved has demonstrable bipar-
tisan support in the form in which it is to be consid-
ered.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING MAJORITY 
PARTY PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES.—It is the sense 
of the House of Representatives that the majority party 
of the House should ensure that its protocols and proce-
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dures applicable to the consideration of measures by the 
House are consistent with the requirements of clause 7 
of rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
(as added by subsection (a)). 
(c) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.—The pro-
visions of this section are enacted— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the House of Representatives, and as such they shall 
be considered as part of the rules of the House, and 
such rules shall supersede other rules only to the ex-
tent that they are inconsistent therewith; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of the House of Representatives to change 
such rules (so far as relating to the House) at any 
time, in the same manner, and to the same extent 
as in the case of any other rule of the House. 
Æ 
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