# 119-hr-8544: PURE Executive Act

119-hr-8544, PURE Executive Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8544
- Congress: 119
- Title: PURE Executive Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

This bill would tighten post-employment lobbying rules for senior executive branch officials. **It would impose a five-year cooling-off period and a lifetime ban on lobbying for foreign governments or foreign-controlled entities.** - Former senior executive branch personnel would be barred from lobbying for five years after leaving positions covered by 18 U.S.C. § 207(c) or (d). The restriction would apply to individuals who leave those positions on or after the date of enactment. - Those same individuals would face a lifetime prohibition on representing, aiding, advising, or lobbying on behalf of foreign governments or any entity owned, controlled, directed, or influenced by a foreign government. - The rule is written to cover senior personnel of the executive branch and independent agencies who fall under subsections (c) or (d) of 18 U.S.C. § 207.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer lobbying ban for senior officials: cost, low. This bill would lengthen post-employment lobbying limits for senior executive branch officials. It would change two existing time limits so both bans last 5 years after they leave government. It would also bar for life representing, aiding, or advising foreign governments or entities owned or contr…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8544 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8544)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8544 (as of 2026-09-21).