S. 88 · 118th Congress · Senate

BLAST Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Jan 25, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
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

2
  1. JAN 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JAN 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

1

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 25, 2023

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