A bill to improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees.
Latest action · Aug 5, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6888-6889)
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.
- IntroducedAug 5, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to increase from one to five years after termination of federal service or employment the period during which former federal employees of the executive branch, Members of Congress, and officers and employees of the legislative branch are prohibited from representing, aiding, or advising a foreign entity with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of a federal department or agency. Expands the definition of "foreign entity" to include the government of a foreign country, a foreign political party, and a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or a combination of such entities, having its principal place of business in a foreign country.
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 | Judiciary Committee | Referred Aug 5, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Aug 5, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6888)
- Aug 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6888-6889)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6888Text printed S6888 | Russell D. Feingold D-WI (text) | Aug 5, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve post-employment restrictions on representation of foreign entities by senior Government officers and employees.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
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