Lobbyist Lookup lets users search filings from the House and Senate houses of Congress to assist determining gift receiving and appointment eligibility.

Lobbyist Gift Ban Amendment

5 C.F.R. Part 2635 - RIN 3209-AA04 - Comments

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Appointment Eligibility



A Presidential memorandum dated June 18, 2010 directed Executive agencies, not to appoint or re-appoint Federally registered lobbyists to advisory committees, review panels, or other similar groups. A Federally registered lobbyist is any individual who is subject to the registration and reporting requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended, 2 U.S.C. 1605. An individual cannot be a Federally registered lobbyist at the time of appointment or reappointment to an advisory committee, review panel, or other similar group.

Currently, there are two exceptions. When the organization is a nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) or media organizations (unless the gift itself is from a registered lobbyist).