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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 23, 2013
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any authorized committee of a candidate or any other political committee established, maintained, or controlled by a candidate or person who holds a federal office from employing the spouse or any immediate family member of such candidate or federal office holder.
Amends the federal criminal code to subject to specified criminal and civil penalties any spouse of a Member of Congress who: (1) was not a registered lobbyist at least one year before the Member's election to Congress; and (2) knowingly lobbies, after the election of such Member, any Member on behalf of a client for compensation or is associated with any such lobbying activity by his or her employer.
People & committees
Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R–LA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S201-202)
Introduced in Senate
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