Contact Congress about H.R. 7231: Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act

More people who help shape federal lobbying would have to register as lobbyists. The bill targets paid advisers who guide lobbying contacts and lowers the work-time cutoff for registration from 20% to 10%.

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Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 7231: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and organizations that help influence federal laws or executive branch decisions. It matters most for paid advisers who work behind the scenes, not just the people who meet or speak with officials. It could also affect clients that hire those advisers because more work may need to be tracked and reported.

Why this matters: This matters because some people can help steer lobbying while staying out of public lobbying reports. The bill would make more of that work visible. It could help the public understand who is trying to shape federal policy. It could also make compliance harder for groups that do only some lobbying or policy advice.

Key provisions in H.R. 7231

• Paid legislative, political, and strategy advice would clearly count as lobbying activity when it helps support lobbying contacts.
• A paid adviser could count as making a lobbying contact even if someone else made it. This applies when the adviser can direct or strongly shape the contact and knows it happened.
• The rule would cover contacts with covered officials in both the executive branch and Congress.
• A person could avoid lobbyist registration only if lobbying takes up less than 10% of their work for a client. Current law uses less than 20%.
• The new rules would cover only lobbying contacts made on or after the day the bill becomes law.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 7231

What is H.R. 7231?

More people who help shape federal lobbying would have to register as lobbyists. The bill targets paid advisers who guide lobbying contacts and lowers the work-time cutoff for registration from 20% to 10%.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 7231?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 7231?

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