[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2754 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2754
To provide limits on bundling, to reform the lobbyist registration
process, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2014
Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
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A BILL
To provide limits on bundling, to reform the lobbyist registration
process, 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 ``Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform
Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(9) For purposes of paragraph (1), any bundled
contribution (as defined in section 304(i)(8)) forwarded by a
person described in section 304(i)(7) to a committee described
in section 304(i)(6) shall be treated both as a contribution
made by the person forwarding such contribution and as a
contribution made by the contributor.''.
(b) Definition of Bundled Contribution.--Clause (ii) of section
304(i)(A) is amended by inserting ``(whether in writing or otherwise)''
after ``other means''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Definition of bundled contribution.--The amendment made
by subsection (b) shall take effect 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION REFORMS.
Section 3(10) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1602(10)) is amended by striking ``contact, other than'' and all that
follows through ``3-month period.'' and inserting ``contact over a 2-
year period.''.
SEC. 4. BAN ON SOLICITING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM REGISTERED
LOBBYISTS.
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 325. SOLICITATIONS OF REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.
``(a) Senate.--A candidate for the office of Senator, an individual
holding the office of Senator, an agent of such a candidate or an
individual holding such office, or an entity directly or indirectly
established, financed, maintained, or controlled by or acting on behalf
of 1 or more such candidates or individuals holding such office may not
solicit from any registered lobbyist funds in connection with any
election for the office of Senator during any period in which the
Senate is in session.
``(b) House of Representatives.--A candidate for Representative to,
or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress, an individual holding such an office, an agent of a candidate
or an individual holding such an office, or an entity directly or
indirectly established, financed, maintained, or controlled by or
acting on behalf of 1 or more such candidates or individuals holding
such an office may not solicit from any registered lobbyist funds in
connection with any election for Representative to, or Representative
in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress during any
period in which the House of Representatives is in session.
``(c) Registered Lobbyist.--For purposes of this section, the term
`registered lobbyist' means any person who is described in subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C) of section 304(i)(7).
``(d) Determination of When Body Is in Session.--For purposes of
this section, the Senate or House of Representatives shall be
considered to be in session during any period unless such body has
adjourned for, or is in recess for, a period of 10 calendar days or
longer.''.
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