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S 1 - Lobbying and Donation Regulations - National Key Vote
Judy Biggert voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Read statements Judy Biggert made in this general time period.
Timeline
- Sept. 14, 2007 Executive Signed
- Aug. 2, 2007 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- July 31, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 18, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 4, 2007 Introduced
Issues Related to S 1
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 110-81 - Sept. 14, 2007
Legislation -
Concurrence Vote Passed
(Senate)
(83-14) -
Aug. 2, 2007(Key vote)
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Title: Lobbying and Donation Regulations
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that increases regulations on members of Congress regarding lobbyists and donations.
- Increases the mandatory waiting period before becoming a lobbyist to two years after leaving office for former Senators and senior executive personnel, one year for former members of the House of Representatives, and one year for officers and staff of the Senate [Title I (Sec. 101)].
- Requires that every six months lobbyists disclose all donations made to Federal candidates or officeholders, leadership Political Action Committees (PAC's), or political party committees that were greater than or equal to $200 [Title II (Sec. 203 [a])].
- Requires candidate committees, leadership PAC's, and political party committees to disclose bundled contributions by a lobbyist totaling over $15,000 within a six-month period [Title II (Sec. 204)].
- Prohibits members of the House from participating in events that honor them at the presidential nominating convention for the party in which they belong if the event is directly paid for by a registered lobbyist unless they are a candidate for president or vice president at the convention [Title III (Sec. 305)].
- Prohibits any member of Congress from participating in the Civil Service Retirement System if convicted of bribery, fraud, perjury, corruption, conspiracy or other related offenses [Title IV (Sec. 401 [a])].
- Requires a Senator who intends to object to proceeding to a measure to submit a notice of intent in writing to the Majority or Minority leader and, no less than six session days after the submission of the notice, submit a notice to the Congressional Record that states the Senator's objection and details the reasons [Title V (Sec. 512)].
- Requires that Senators who submit earmark requests on a bill or committee report be identified as the sponsor of their requests on a publicly accessible congressional website at least 48 hours before the item comes to a vote [Tile V (Sec. 521)].
- Requires that Senators, candidates for Senate, or Presidential candidates using non-commercial air travel pay the fair market value of the usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of comparable size [Title VI (Sec. 601)].
- Prohibits House members and candidates from accepting travel on an aircraft unless it is operated by a commercial carrier, an entity of the Federal government, or the government of any state [Title VI (Sec. 601)].
Legislation -
Bill Passed
With Amendment
(House)
(411-8) -
July 31, 2007(Key vote)
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Title: Lobbying and Donation Regulations
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote to pass a bill that increases regulations on members of Congress regarding lobbyists and donations.
- Increases the mandatory waiting period before becoming a lobbyist to two years after leaving office for former Senators and senior executive personnel, one year for former members of the House of Representatives, and one year for officers and staff of the Senate [Title I (Sec. 101)].
- Requires that every six months lobbyists disclose all donations made to Federal candidates or officeholders, leadership Political Action Committees (PAC's), or political party committees that were greater than or equal to $200 [Title II (Sec. 203 [a])].
- Requires candidate committees, leadership PAC's, and political party committees to disclose bundled contributions by a lobbyist totaling over $15,000 within a six-month period [Title II (Sec. 204)].
- Prohibits members of the House from participating in events that honor them at the presidential nominating convention for the party in which they belong if the event is directly paid for by a registered lobbyist unless they are a candidate for president or vice president at the convention [Title III (Sec. 305)].
- Prohibits any member of Congress from participating in the Civil Service Retirement System if convicted of bribery, fraud, perjury, corruption, conspiracy or other related offenses [Title IV (Sec. 401 [a])].
- Requires a Senator who intends to object to proceeding to a measure to submit a notice of intent in writing to the Majority or Minority leader and, no less than six session days after the submission of the notice, submit a notice to the Congressional Record that states the Senator's objection and details the reasons [Title V (Sec. 512)].
- Requires that Senators who submit earmark requests on a bill or committee report be identified as the sponsor of their requests on a publicly accessible congressional website at least 48 hours before the item comes to a vote [Tile V (Sec. 521)].
- Requires that Senators, candidates for Senate, or Presidential candidates using non-commercial air travel pay the fair market value of the usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane of comparable size [Title VI (Sec. 601)].
- Prohibits House members and candidates from accepting travel on an aircraft unless it is operated by a commercial carrier, an entity of the Federal government, or the government of any state [Title VI (Sec. 601)].
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (96-2) - Jan. 18, 2007
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 4, 2007
Title: Lobbying and Donation Regulations
Sponsors
- Harry M. Reid (NV - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Robert F. 'Bob' Bennett (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sherrod C. Brown (OH - D)
- Maria Cantwell (WA - D)
- Susan M. Collins (ME - R)
- Richard J. 'Dick' Durbin (IL - D)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA - D)
- Frank R. Lautenberg (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Chester Trent Lott Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mitch McConnell (KY - R)
- Robert 'Bob' Menendez (NJ - D)
- Barbara A. Mikulski (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Salazar (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles E. 'Chuck' Schumer (NY - D)
- Debbie Ann Stabenow (MI - D)
- James H. 'Jim' Webb Jr. (VA - D) (Out Of Office)