H.R. 4975 - 527 Reform Act of 2006

527 Reform Act of 2006

H.R. 4975 — 109^th Congress (2005–2006)

Summary

This bill regulates the practice of lobbying with the intention of making lobbying more transparent. (by CRS)

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Title

To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Lobbying Reform bill
• Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
• 527 Reform Act of 2006
• 527 Reform Act of 2006
• Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
• 527 Reform Act of 2006

Sponsor

David Dreier

Co-Sponsors

• Deborah Pryce
• Roy Blunt
• Eric Cantor
• Lamar Smith
• John Boehner
• Darrell Issa
• Thomas Davis
• J. Hastert
• Thomas Reynolds
• Jean Schmidt
• Adam Putnam
• Doc Hastings
• Jack Kingston
• Vernon Ehlers
• Michael McCaul

Subjects

• Congress
• Administrative procedure
• Appropriations
• Bribery
• Budgets
• Campaign funds
• Civil service retirement
• Conflict of interests
• Congressional committees (House)
• Congressional conference committees
• Congressional elections
• Congressional employees
• Congressional ethics
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional officers
• Congressional pensions
• Congressional publications
• Congressional publicity
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congressional travel
• Congressional voting
• Conspiracy
• Criminal justice
• Data banks
• Elections
• Electronic data interchange
• Electronic government information
• Employee selection
• Employee training
• Employment
• Ex-Members of Congress
• Executive departments
• Federal Election Commission
• Federal employees
• Federal officials
• Financial disclosure
• Fines (Penalties)
• Foreign agents
• Foreign policy
• Fund raising
• Gifts
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• House Standards of Official Conduct
• House of Representatives
• House rules and procedure
• Independent regulatory commissions
• Inspectors general
• Job hunting
• Job training
• Judicial review
• Law
• Legislation
• Legislative resolutions
• Lobbying
• Members of Congress
• Misconduct in office
• Parties to actions
• Pensions
• Political action committees
• Political advertising
• Political parties
• Politics and government
• Presidential elections
• Presidents
• Private aviation
• Recreation
• Sports
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Transportation
• Travel costs
• Valuation
• Voter registration
• Voting
• Waste in government spending

Related Bills

• H.Res. 772 (109^th) : Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to Require the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to Provide Regular Ethics Training for Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner.
• H.Res. 783 (109^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 4975) to Provide Greater Transparency with Respect to Lobbying Activities, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 513 (109^th) : 527 Reform Act of 2006
• H.R. 513 (109^th) : 527 Reform Act of 2006
• H.R. 4575 (109^th) : Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005
• H.R. 4667 (109^th) : Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
• H.R. 4948 (109^th) : Ethics Reform Act of 2006
• H.R. 5677 (109^th) : Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006
• S.Res. 525 (109^th) : Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution of 2006
• S. 271 (109^th) : 527 Reform Act of 2005
• S. 2128 (109^th) : Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
• S. 2180 (109^th) : Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006
• S. 2349 (109^th) : Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006
• S. 2349 (109^th) : Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006
• S. 2349 (109^th) : Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006
• S. 2511 (109^th) : 527 Reform Act of 2006

Major Actions

Introduced	3/16/2006
Referred to Committee
Amendments (7 proposed)
Passed House	5/03/2006

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/03/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Lungren, Daniel E. amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/03/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Sodrel amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/03/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/03/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/03/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.	5/03/2006	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 4975	5/03/2006	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 108 voted YES 320 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4975 Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act	5/03/2006	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 213 voted YES 216 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 4975 Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act	5/03/2006	This bill PASSED the House 217 voted YES 213 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/16/2006
		3/16/2006	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Rules, Government Reform, and Standards of Official Conduct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		3/16/2006	Referred to House Judiciary
		3/16/2006	Referred to House House Administration
		3/16/2006	Referred to House Rules
		3/16/2006	Referred to House Government Reform
		3/16/2006	Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct
		3/30/2006	Committee Hearings Held.
		4/04/2006	Subcommittee on the Constitution Held Hearings Without Referral.
		4/05/2006	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/05/2006	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 16.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/05/2006	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		4/06/2006	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/06/2006	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 2.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/06/2006	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		4/26/2006	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-439, Part I.
		4/26/2006	Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-439, Part II.
		4/26/2006	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-439, Part III.
		4/26/2006	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-439, Part IV.
		4/26/2006	Committee on Standards of Official Conduct discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/26/2006	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
		4/27/2006	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 783 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4975.
		4/27/2006	Rule H. Res. 783 passed House.
		5/03/2006	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 783.
		5/03/2006	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4975.
		5/03/2006	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 783 and Rule XVIII.
		5/03/2006	The Speaker designated the Honorable John Boozman to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		5/03/2006	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4975.
		5/03/2006	Mr. Dreier moved that the Committee rise.
		5/03/2006	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4975 as unfinished business.
		5/03/2006	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/03/2006	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gohmert amendment.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gohmert.
		5/03/2006	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gohmert amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Hooley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Castle.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lungren amendment.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Lungren, Daniel E..
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On agreeing to the Lungren, Daniel E. amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sodrel amendment.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Sodrel.
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On agreeing to the Sodrel amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Gingrey.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gingrey amendment.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castle amendment.
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On agreeing to the Gingrey amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Castle.
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On agreeing to the Castle amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Flake.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 783, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
		5/03/2006	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of the Gohmert amendment which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On agreeing to the Flake amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/03/2006	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4975.
		5/03/2006	The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		5/03/2006	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/03/2006	Ms. Slaughter moved to recommit with instructions to Rules.
		5/03/2006	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slaughter motion to recommit with instructions. Instructions contained within the motion seek to recommit the bill back to the Committee on Rules with instructions to report the bill back to the House with an amendment inserting a new text entitled the "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006".
		5/03/2006	Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 783, the text of H.R. 513, as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of H.R. 4975.
		5/03/2006	AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS - Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 4975, the Clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, spelling, punctuation, and cross-references, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House. Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	Amendment 1 to H.R. 4975
select this vote	Vote	5/03/2006	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4975 Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	5/03/2006	On Passage - House - H.R. 4975 Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act
		5/23/2006	Laid on the table. See S. 2349 for further action.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 781	Gohmert, Louis [R-TX1]	May 3, 2006	Failed by roll call vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment sought to strike section 106 which contained criminal penalties and replace it with an ascending civil penalty structure for violations of law. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 782	Castle, Michael [R-DE]	May 3, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment holds liable individuals who knowingly offer gifts to covered legislative branch officials of the House of Representatives in violation of the law. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 783	Lungren, Daniel [R-CA3]	May 3, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment requires a private source to obtain a certification in writing from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct that a proposed gift of travel complies with all House rules and standards of conduct; and provides that that Committee shall have until June 15, 2006 to develop a permanent plan governing future private travel. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 784	Sodrel, Michael [R-IN9]	May 3, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment provides for the establishment of a voluntary ethics training program for Members of Congress. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 785	Gingrey, John [R-GA11]	May 3, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment extends a prohibition in law against converting campaign funds to personal use to cover funds in leadership PACs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 786	Castle, Michael [R-DE]	May 3, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment requires all registered lobbyists to complete a program of eight hours of ethics training each Congress conducted by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 787	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ6]	May 3, 2006	Passed by voice vote on May 3, 2006.
	Amendment clarifies the application of criminal bribery and illegal gratuities statutes with regard to earmarks in legislation. Show amendment details