SERVE Act

Sponsor: Tony Wied (Republican-WI)July 21, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Former lawmakers would wait 10 years to lobby Congress or work as federal contractors.

This bill would make former Senators and House Members wait 10 years before they could lobby their old colleagues, instead of 2 years or 1 year. It would also stop all former Members of Congress from working as federal contractors for 10 years after leaving office. These new rules would apply to anyone who leaves office after the bill becomes law.

What Would Change

Today, former Senators can lobby Congress after 2 years, and former House Members can lobby after 1 year. There is no general ban on former Members of Congress working as federal contractors. This bill would make all former Members wait 10 years before lobbying Congress or working as federal contractors, if they leave office after the bill becomes law.

Key Provisions

Extends the ban on former Senators lobbying Congress from 2 years to 10 years.
Extends the ban on former House Members and officers lobbying Congress from 1 year to 10 years.
Bans former Members of Congress from accepting pay as federal contractors for 10 years after leaving office.

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HR 9822 · 119th Congress · July 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

SERVE Act

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