H.R. 2317 · 110th Congress
Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007
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- House Introduced May 15, 2007
- House Passed May 24, 2007 382–37
Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require a registered lobbyist who bundles two or more contributions made (in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000) to a covered recipient during a quarterly period to: (1) file a quarterly report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives;…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 24, 2007
Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require a registered lobbyist who bundles two or more contributions made (in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000) to a covered recipient during a quarterly period to: (1) file a quarterly report with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and (2) notify the covered recipient by certified mail before filing such report.
Requires the notification to express the covered recipient's right to respond to the statement to challenge and correct any information included before the registered lobbyist files such report.
Defines "covered recipient" as a federal candidate, an individual holding federal office, a leadership PAC (an unauthorized political committee which is associated with an individual holding federal office, excluding a political committee of a political party), a multicandidate political committee, or a political party committee.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007
Latest action (Jun 4, 2007): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2007
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- House Introduced May 15, 2007
- House Passed May 24, 2007 382–37
Final vote · House · May 24, 2007
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
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All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · May 24, 2007 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Passed
House · May 24, 2007 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi