Public Law 115-418 | Public Law 115–418: To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–418—JAN. 3, 2019

132 STAT. 5440

Public Law

115–418

115th Congress

An Act

To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering.

Jan. 3, 2019

[S. 2896]

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

Justice Against Corruption on

K Street Act

of 2018.

2 USC 1601 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act of 2018

” or the “

JACK Act

”.

SEC. 2.

DISCLOSURE OF CORRUPT MALPRACTICE BY LOBBYISTS.

(a)

Registration.—

Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b))

is amended

—

(1)

in paragraph (5), by

striking

“and” at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (6), by

striking

the period at the end and

inserting

“; and”; and

(3)

inserting

after paragraph (6) the following:

“(7)

for any listed lobbyist who was convicted in a Federal or State court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering, the date of the conviction and a description of the offense.”

(b)

Quarterly Reports.—

Section 5(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604(b))

is amended

—

(1)

in paragraph (4), by

striking

“and” at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (5), by

striking

the period at the end and

inserting

“; and”; and

(3)

adding

at the end the following:

“(6)

for any listed lobbyist who was convicted in a Federal or State court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict 132 STAT. 5440 of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering, the date of the conviction and a description of the offense.”

Approved January 3, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2896:

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–317 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):

Aug. 23, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 20, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 115–418: To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering.

SHORT TITLE.

DISCLOSURE OF CORRUPT MALPRACTICE BY LOBBYISTS.

Registration.—

Quarterly Reports.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2896:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):

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