# 119-hr-9822: SERVE Act

119-hr-9822, SERVE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9822
- As of: 2026-08-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9822
- Congress: 119
- Title: SERVE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**A 10-year ban on lobbying and federal contracting for former Members of Congress.** This bill would extend post-employment lobbying bans and bar former Members from paid federal contracting for a decade after leaving office.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year limits on former Congress members: cost, low. This bill would be called the Safeguarding Ethics and Restoring Voter Expectations Act (SERVE Act). If enacted, it would bar any Member of Congress who leaves office on or after enactment from accepting pay as a Federal contractor for 10 years after leaving. It would also change federal post-employ…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9822 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9822)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9822 (as of 2026-08-01).