# 115-hr-6070: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

115-hr-6070, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6070
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2018-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the federal criminal code to replace the existing post-employment lobbying restrictions on a former member of the U.S. Senate (currently, a two-year ban) or a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban) with a permanent ban on engaging in lobbying contacts.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2018-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6114: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6070)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6114: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6114)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6070 (as of 2025-11-18).