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Cleaning Up Washington’s Act

USA117th CongressS-751| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2021
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cleaning Up Washington's Act This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on senior executive branch officials and Members of Congress. Specifically, the bill increases from two years to five years the post-employment lobbying restrictions on a political appointee compensated on the Executive Schedule. Additionally, it increases to five years the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1158
Cleaning Up Washington’s Act
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1158
    Cleaning Up Washington’s Act


  • March 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-753: Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act
Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying

Cleaning Up Washington’s Act

USA117th CongressS-751| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2021
Cleaning Up Washington's Act This bill revises post-employment lobbying restrictions on senior executive branch officials and Members of Congress. Specifically, the bill increases from two years to five years the post-employment lobbying restrictions on a political appointee compensated on the Executive Schedule. Additionally, it increases to five years the post-employment lobbying ban on a former Member of the Senate (currently, two years) or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, one year).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1158
Cleaning Up Washington’s Act
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1158
    Cleaning Up Washington’s Act


  • March 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Judiciary Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-753: Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying