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2 U.S.C. 1603: Registration of lobbyists

Created in 1995 by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-65). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1604, 2 U.S.C. 1609, 2 U.S.C. 1613, 2 U.S.C. 1614, 52 U.S.C. 30104.

This Congress

  • S. 856 Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act · passed senate · would change (b)

How it got here

2019

  • Pub. L. 115–418 added par. (7). (Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act of 2018" or the "JACK Act) Law text · (b)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–81, §201(b)(2)(A), inserted "or on the first business day after such 45th day if the 45th day is not a business day," after "earlier,". (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §201(b)(2)(B), substituted "quarterly period" for "semiannual period" in concluding provisions. (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §201(b)(5)(A), substituted "$2,500" for "$5,000". (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §201(b)(5)(B), substituted "$10,000" for "$20,000". (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §207(b), inserted concluding provisions. (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §207(a)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "contributes more than $5,000 toward the lobbying activities of the registrant in a semiannual period described in section 1604(a) of this title; and". (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §201(b)(5)(C), substituted "$5,000" for "$10,000". (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §207(a)(1)(B), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "in whole or in major part plans, supervises, or controls such lobbying activities." (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §201(b)(5)(D), substituted "$5,000" for "$10,000" in introductory provisions. (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–81, §208, substituted "in the 20 years before the date on which the employee first acted" for "in the 2 years before the date on which such employee first acted (after December 19, 1995)". (Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.