United States Code

2 U.S.C. § 1605

Disclosure and enforcement

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Bills that would change it 29

  • HR 3554 Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1850 Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7476 Countering Communist China Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8695 Lobbying Disclosure Modernization Act Amends 1605(a)(3) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8597 Transparency in Government Act of 2024 PAST Act of 2024 Promoting Accountability and Security in Transitions Act of 2024 Amends 1605(a), 1605(b)(1) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2561 Close the Revolving Door Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 9693 Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2022 Amends 1605(a)(3), 1605(a)(3)(A) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 9623 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act Amends 1605(a), 1605(b) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 5315 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act Amends 1605(a), 1605(b) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 7133 CLEAR Doors Act Amends 1605(a)(4) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 3049 No Communist Countries Participating in Lobbying Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2902 Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2055 Transparency in Government Act of 2021 Amends 1605(a), 1605(b)(1) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2093 For the People Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4792 Countering Communist China Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5733 FIRM Act Amends 1605(a) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5150 Transparency in Government Act of 2019 Amends 1605(a), 1605(b)(1) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2622 Close the Revolving Door Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3848 We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 Amends 1605(d)(1)(D), 1605(a)(9) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 4504 Transparency in Government Act of 2017 Amends 1605(a), 1605(b)(1) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 3953 Federal Election Administration Act of 2017 Amends 1605(a)(9) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 1880 We the People Democracy Reform Act of 2017 Amends 1605(a)(9) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 3537 We the People Act of 2017 Amends 1605(d)(1)(D), 1605(a)(9) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 2819 Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 1189 Close the Revolving Door Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1134 DISCLOSE 2017 Act Amends 1605(d)(1)(D) · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) In general The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall— (1) provide guidance and assistance on the registration and reporting requirements of this chapter and develop common standards, rules, and procedures for compliance with this chapter; (2) review, and, where necessary, verify and inquire to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of registration and reports; (3) develop filing, coding, and cross-indexing systems to carry out the purpose of this chapter, including— (A) a publicly available list of all registered lobbyists, lobbying firms, and their clients; and (B) computerized systems designed to minimize the burden of filing and maximize public access to materials filed under this chapter; (4) make available for public inspection and copying at reasonable times the registrations and reports filed under this chapter and, in the case of a report filed in electronic form under section 1604(e) of this title, make such report available for public inspection over the Internet as soon as technically practicable after the report is so filed; (5) retain registrations for a period of at least 6 years after they are terminated and reports for a period of at least 6 years after they are filed; (6) compile and summarize, with respect to each quarterly period, the information contained in registrations and reports filed with respect to such period in a clear and complete manner; (7) notify any lobbyist or lobbying firm in writing that may be in noncompliance with this chapter; (8) notify the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia that a lobbyist or lobbying firm may be in noncompliance with this chapter, if the registrant has been notified in writing and has failed to provide an appropriate response within 60 days after notice was given under paragraph (7); (9) maintain all registrations and reports filed under this chapter, and make them available to the public over the Internet, without a fee or other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable manner, to the extent technically practicable, that— (A) includes the information contained in the registrations and reports; (B) is searchable and sortable to the maximum extent practicable, including searchable and sortable by each of the categories of information described in section 1603(b) or 1604(b) of this title; and (C) provides electronic links or other appropriate mechanisms to allow users to obtain relevant information in the database of the Federal Election Commission; (10) retain the information contained in a registration or report filed under this chapter for a period of 6 years after the registration or report (as the case may be) is filed; and (11) make publicly available, on a semiannual basis, the aggregate number of registrants referred to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for noncompliance as required by paragraph (8). (b) Enforcement report (1) Report The Attorney General shall report to the congressional committees referred to in paragraph (2), after the end of each semiannual period beginning on January 1 and July 1, the aggregate number of enforcement actions taken by the Department of Justice under this chapter during that semiannual period and, by case, any sentences imposed, except that such report shall not include the names of individuals, or personally identifiable information, that is not already a matter of public record. (2) Committees The congressional committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
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