To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes.
Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021
This bill prohibits state and local elected officials from lobbying the federal government on behalf of private (i.e., nongovernmental) clients.
The bill's restrictions apply to officials who serve in a statewide elected office, a state legislature, an elected office of a local government that meets specified population standards, or as the chair of a political party of a state, including officials of U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The bill does not apply to officials acting on behalf of their constituents or who are otherwise acting in an official capacity.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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