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Federal Lobbying Regulations Throughout Time
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Registration of Lobbyists
The House passed a temporary law that required all lobbyists to register with the clerk of the House. -
"The Treason of the Senate"
This was a series of articles in Cosmopolitan called "The Treason of the Senate." These articles allegedly spread corruption on the part of interest groups in Congress. -
The Foreign Agents Registration Act
This act required that foreign lobbyists register and give a letter of intent to the Secretary of State primarily to end the spread of fascist and Nazi propaganda. -
The Lobbying Registration Act
This required lobbyists to register with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate and was designed to help Congress establish a valued measure of the public's opinions. -
The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act that was officially passed in Congress. -
U.S. vs. Harris
This was a decision by the Supreme Court that narrowed the potential application of the 1946 Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act. The ruling of this narrowed the legislation by limiting lobbying to just representatives and senators. Grassroot efforts and lobbying of congressional staff were exempt from regulation. -
Lobbying Disclosure Bill of 1993
This expanded disclosure requirements to all lobbyists in the executive branch and to congressional staffers. -
Lobbying Disclosure Act
Congress attempted to address the passed law of 1946 with the Lobbying Disclosure Act. -
Lobbying Disclosure Bill of 1976 and 1977
This Bill would expand the regulation requirements for all lobbyists regardless of their income or origin. It would also include indirect lobbying or grassroots. Sadly, due to the disputes between the House and Senate the time ran out for their legislative sessions and the Bill failed. -
Lobbying Scandal
Both th President and Congress responded to an intense lobbying scandal with the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act.