Requires more people who advise lawmakers to register as lobbyists.
This bill would make more individuals who advise lawmakers register as lobbyists. It would lower the amount of time someone needs to spend on lobbying activities to be considered a lobbyist from 20% to 10%. It would also include certain counseling services as part of what counts as lobbying.
Today, individuals must register as lobbyists if their lobbying activities make up 20% or more of their services for a client. Counseling services are not explicitly defined as lobbying activities. After this bill, individuals would need to register if their lobbying activities make up 10% or more of their services. Also, certain counseling services would be explicitly included as lobbying activities, and the counselors providing them could be considered lobbyists themselves.
HR 7231 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.