H.R. 1412 · 117th Congress · House

BLAST Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Introduced
Feb 26, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act

This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress.

Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

  2. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 26, 2021

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