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

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

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