A bill to increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.
Latest action · Jan 4, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) to increase from $50,000 to $200,00 the civil fine for noncompliance with LDA disclosure requirements.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 4, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to increase the penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in Senate
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