To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of Representatives.

Bill: 113-hr-53
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2013-01-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the federal criminal code to increase from one year to two years after leaving office the period during which former Members of the House of Representatives may not engage in certain lobbying activities. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 53 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of Representatives.

1. Increase in post employment restrictions for Members of the House of Representatives (a) In general Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting and members of the house of representatives after Senators ; (B) by inserting or a Member of the House of Representatives after who is a Senator ; and (C) by inserting or Member of the House of Representatives after such former Senator ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the subparagraph heading. by striking Members and officers and inserting Officers ; (B) in clause (i)— (i) by striking Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives or and inserting Any person who is ; (ii) by striking or (iii) ; and (iii) by striking such former Member of Congress or and inserting such former ; (C) by striking clause (ii); and (D) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.