Lifetime ban on former Members of Congress and individuals appointed to advice and consent positions from lobbying on behalf of foreign countries of concern

Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Restrictions relating to foreign countries of concern (1) In general Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives, a Senator, or was appointed to a position by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who knowingly, at any point after that person leaves office— (A) represents a foreign country of concern before any officer or employee of the United States Government with the intent to influence a decision of such officer or employee in carrying out his or her official duties, or (B) aids or advises a foreign country of concern with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of the United States Government, in carrying out his or her official duties, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (2) Foreign country of concern defined In this subsection, the term foreign country of concern means the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or any other country determined to be a country of concern by the Secretary of State..