PURE Executive Act
Bill: H.R.1830 | Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley (R-IA)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees in the Executive Act or the PURE Executive Act
This bill expands restrictions on post-employment lobbying for senior executive branch personnel.
Specifically, the bill prohibits senior personnel (e.g., deputy secretaries) and very senior personnel (e.g., cabinet members) from lobbying agencies for five years after their employment ends. The bill also prohibits such personnel from lobbying on behalf of foreign entities, including foreign corporations, at any time after their employment ends. Currently, senior and very senior personnel may not lobby agencies for one year and two years post-employment, respectively, and may not lobby on behalf of foreign governments or political parties for one year post-employment.

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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting the Unbiased Role of 
Employees in the Executive Act'' or the ``PURE Executive Act''.

SEC. 2. 5-YEAR POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN ON LOBBYING BY FORMER SENIOR 
              EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL.

    (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. PROHIBITING FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL FROM 
              LOBBYING AT ANY TIME ON BEHALF OF ANY FOREIGN CLIENTS.

    (a) Lifetime Prohibition.--Section 207(f) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) Special rule for senior personnel of the executive 
        branch and independent agencies.--In the case of an individual 
        who is subject to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), 
        the restrictions described in paragraph (1) shall apply to 
        representing, aiding, or advising foreign entities at any time 
        after the individual leaves a position to which such subsection 
        applies.''.
    (b) Extension of Prohibition to All Foreign Clients.--Paragraph (4) 
of section 207(f) of such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ``, except that in the case of an individual who is subject 
to the restrictions of subsection (c) or (d), such term means any 
foreign principal under such Act.''.
    (c) 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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