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The Closing the Revolving Door section of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (Sec. 101) amends the House of Representatives' rules by adding Rule XXVII (Disclosure by Members and Staff of Employment Negotiations).
Requires Members to forbid their employees from working to influence legislation on behalf of the Member's spouse if the staff member is a registered lobbyist, works for or is hired by a registered lobbyist.
How was the definition of a lobbyist altered by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995?
On December 19, 1995, President Clinton signed the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 into law, which became effective on January 1, 1996. By altering reporting standards, the Act increased the number of registered lobbyists and the amount of information they must provide.
Full Public Disclosure of Lobbying - (Sec. 201) Modifies the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) to require the following: (1) quarterly reporting of lobbying disclosure reports rather than semiannual reporting; (2) electronic filing; (3) disclosure of registered lobbyist on contributions; and (4) disclosure by registered lobbyists of all prior executive and congressional employment.
Title III: Implementing Restrictions on Lobbying - (Sec. 301) amends the LDA to raise the civil penalty for willful disregard of any LDA rule from $50,000 to $100,000.
establishes criminal consequences for willful and corrupt noncompliance, including fines, up to five years in jail, or both.
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