Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act

Bill: 117-hr-1530
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Introduced: 2021-03-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act</b></p> <p>This bill broadens the scope of lobbying activities that trigger lobbyist registration and disclosure requirements. </p> <p>Specifically, it expands lobbying activities to include legislative, political, and strategic counseling services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2021 Ms. Wild (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to expand the scope of individuals and activities which are subject to the requirements of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act . 2. Expanding scope of individuals and activities subject to requirements of Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (a) Coverage of individuals providing legislative, political, and strategic counseling services (1) Treatment of legislative, political, and strategic counseling services in support of lobbying contacts as lobbying activity Section 3(7) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(7) ) is amended— (A) by striking efforts and inserting any efforts ; and (B) by striking research and other background work and inserting the following: legislative, political, and strategic counseling services, research, and other background work . (2) Treatment of lobbying contact made with support of legislative, political, and strategic counseling services as lobbying contact made by individual providing services Section 3(8) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(8) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Treatment of providers of legislative, political, and strategic counseling services Any individual who for financial or other compensation provides legislative, political, and strategic counseling services which are treated as lobbying activity under paragraph (7), and which are used in support of a lobbying contact under this paragraph which is made by another individual, shall be considered to have made the same lobbying contact at the same time and in the same manner to the covered executive branch official or covered legislative branch official involved. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.