H.R. 2412 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005
H.R. 2412 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) was introduced on May 17, 2005, sponsored by Marty Meehan with 85 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 17, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 85
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Special Interest Lobbying and Ethics Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require: (1) quarterly instead of semiannual filing of lobbying disclosures reports; (2) electronic filing; (3) maintenance of certain lobbying disclosure information in an electronic data base, available to the public free of charge over the Internet; (4) identification of each executive official and Member of Congr…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Marty Meehan (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 84 Democrats, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 17, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for c (May 17, 2005)
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Committees
- Rules Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Judiciary Committee
More
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