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House Bill 3049
117th Congress(2021-2022)
No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act
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H. R. 3049 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3049


To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit a former Member of Congress from making a lobbying contact under such Act on behalf of a client which is a Communist country, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2021

Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Steube, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Roy, and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit a former Member of Congress from making a lobbying contact under such Act on behalf of a client which is a Communist country, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibiting lobbying contacts by former Members of Congress on behalf of Communist countries.

(a) Prohibition.—The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section:

“SEC. 5A. Prohibiting lobbying contacts by former Members of Congress on behalf of Communist countries.

“(a) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a former Member of Congress may not make a lobbying contact under this Act, or any communication which would be a lobbying contact under this Act if it were not disclosed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.), on behalf of a client which, at the time of the lobbying contact or communication, is a Communist country or an entity owned or controlled by a Communist country.

“(b) Penalty.—In addition to any other penalty under this Act, any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25,000 for each such violation.

“(c) Definition.—In this section, a ‘Communist country’ means a country which is treated as a Communist country under section 620(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(f)).”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.