House Bill 6533
115th Congress(2017-2018)
CLEAN Politics Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 25, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6533
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Curtailing Lobbying and Empowering Americans for a New Politics Act of 2018 or the CLEAN Act of 2018
This bill modifies various lobbying restrictions and requirements.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- broadens the scope of lobbying activities that trigger registration and disclosure requirements,
- limits bundled campaign contributions by lobbyists,
- prohibits congressional candidates from soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists while Congress is in session, and
- requires certain agents of foreign commercial entities to register as lobbyists.
July 25, 2018
10/01/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
07/25/2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/25/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:57 PM