§1607 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

Protects three basic rights: the right to ask the government to fix problems, the right to say your own opinion, and the right to join or belong to groups. It also says the rules do not stop people or groups from lobbying or contacting officials to influence them, even if they are not following these rules. And it does not give the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House broad powers to run general audits or investigations.

Title 2, §1607

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(a)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with—

(1)the right to petition the Government for the redress of grievances;

(2)the right to express a personal opinion; or

(3)the right of association,

(b)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit, or to authorize any court to prohibit, lobbying activities or lobbying contacts by any person or entity, regardless of whether such person or entity is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(c)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant general audit or investigative authority to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” meaning Pub. L. 104–65, Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 691, known as the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as a note under section 1601 of this title.

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