I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6520 
To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for publicity, propaganda, or 
certain lobbying purposes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. HURT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of appropriated funds for publicity, prop-
aganda, or certain lobbying purposes, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘No Taxpayer-Funded 
Lobbying Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLICITY, 
PROPAGANDA, AND CERTAIN LOBBYING PUR-
POSES. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No part of 
the funds appropriated or made available by any Act may 
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be used, other than for normal and recognized Federal ex-
ecutive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propa-
ganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use 
of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic com-
munication, radio, television, or video presentation that 
is— 
(1) designed to support or defeat the enactment 
of legislation before the Congress or any State or 
local legislature or legislative body, except in presen-
tation by an officer or employee of the United States 
or its departments or agencies directly to the Con-
gress; or 
(2) designed to support or defeat any proposed 
or pending regulation, administrative action, or 
order issued by the executive branch of any State or 
local government. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR SALA-
RIES.—No part of the funds appropriated or made avail-
able by any Act may be used to pay the salary or expenses 
of the recipient of any Federal grant or Federal contract, 
or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity 
that is— 
(1) designed to influence the enactment of legis-
lation before the Congress or any State or local leg-
islature or legislative body, or 
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(2) designed to influence any regulation, admin-
istrative action, or Executive order proposed or 
pending before any State government, State legisla-
ture, or local legislature or legislative body, 
other than for participation by an officer or employee of 
the United States or its departments or agencies in normal 
and recognized Federal executive-legislative relationships. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibitions in subsections 
(a) and (b) shall include prohibitions on any activity to 
advocate or promote any proposed, pending, or future 
Federal, State, or local tax increase, or any proposed, 
pending, or future requirement or restriction on any legal 
consumer product, including its sale or marketing, includ-
ing but not limited to the advocacy or promotion of gun 
control. 
(d) CERTIFICATION.—Each recipient of funds appro-
priated or made available by any Act of Congress shall, 
as a condition of the receipt of the funds, certify in writing 
that the recipient is in compliance with this section, sec-
tion 1913 of title 18, United States Code, and section 
1352 of title 31, United States Code. 
(e) PENALTIES.—A violation of this section shall con-
stitute a violation of section 1352 of title 31, United 
States Code, in addition to any other penalty that applies. 
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