PURE Executive Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8544 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8544 To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a 5-year post- employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel and to prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign governments or entities controlled by foreign governments, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2026 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a 5-year post- employment ban on lobbying by former senior executive branch personnel and to prohibit such personnel from lobbying at any time on behalf of foreign governments or entities controlled by foreign governments, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees in the Executive Act'' or the ``PURE Executive Act''. SEC. 2. 5-YEAR POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN ON LOBBYING BY FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL. (a) 5-Year Ban.--Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``within 1 year after the termination'' and inserting ``within 5 years after the termination''; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``within 2 years after the termination'' and inserting ``within 5 years after the termination''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves a position to which subsection (c) or (d) o