Lifetime lobbying ban

(a) In general Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Members of Congress (A) In general Any person who is a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes any lobbying contact to, or engages in lobbying activities with, a covered executive branch official or any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (B) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) The terms lobbying activities and covered executive branch official have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602). (ii) The term lobbying contact has the meaning given the term in section 3(8) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(8)) except that subparagraph (B)(iv) of such paragraph shall not apply.; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking the heading and all that follows through Any person and inserting the following: (2) Officers and certain staff (A) Officers and staff of the Senate Any person; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Officers of the House of Representatives (i) Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) with respect to appearances or communications by a former elected officer are any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives.. (b) Restrictions relating to foreign entities Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Any person and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Member of Congress With respect to the restrictions under paragraph (1), any person who is a Member of Congress may not engage in any of the activities under such paragraph at any time after leaving office.; and (4) by striking paragraph (4), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: (4) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term foreign entity means— (A) the government of a foreign country, as defined in section 1(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611(e)), or a foreign political party, as defined in section 1(f) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611(f)); and (B) in the case of a Member of Congress, any foreign principal as defined in section 1(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611(b)).. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office or employment to which such amendments apply on or after the date of commencement of the first session of the One Hundred Twentieth Congress sine die or January 4, 2027, whichever date is earlier.