BLAST Act
Latest action · Mar 2, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust Act or the BLAST Act
This bill revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members and elected officers of Congress.
Specifically, it imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban).
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 2, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Mar 2, 2021 |
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 Mar 2, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 2, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 88 | BLAST Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 25, 2023 |
| HR 459 | HUMBLE Act | Related bill | Mar 5, 2021 |
| HR 470 | Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act | Related bill | Mar 5, 2021 |
| S 601 | BLAST Act | Reintroduction of | Feb 28, 2019 |
| HR 1412 | BLAST Act | Related bill | Apr 28, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- BLAST Act
- Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2021Introduced in Senate
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