SERVE Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9822 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9822

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of
Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress, and
                          for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 21, 2026

   Mr. Wied introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of
Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress, and
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Ethics and Restoring
Voter Expectations Act'' or the ``SERVE Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST LOBBYING OF CONGRESS BY FORMER MEMBERS.

    (a) Senators.--Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``within 2 years'' and inserting ``within
10 years''.
    (b) Members and Officers of the House of Representatives.--Section
207(e)(1)(B)(i) of such title is amended by striking ``within 1 year''
and inserting ``within 10 years''.
    (c) Effective Date.-- The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to individuals who leave office on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST SERVING AS FEDERAL CONTRACTORS BY FORMER
              MEMBERS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
Member of Congress may not accept compensation as a Federal contractor
for the 10-year period that begins on the date that the Member leaves
office.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Federal contractor'' has the meaning given
        that term under section 115.1 of title 11, Code of Federal
        Regulations, or any successor thereto; and
            (2) the term ``Member of Congress'' means any Senator or
        Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
        Congress.
    (c) Effective Date.-- This section shall apply with respect to
Members of Congress who leave office on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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