Ban former members of Congress and elected officers of the House and Senate from lobbying for life.

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, a bipartisan bill to impose a lifetime ban on lobbying by former members of Congress.

Warren introduced the BLAST Act, which would replace congressional lobbying cooling-off periods with a permanent ban on lobbying by former members of Congress and elected House and Senate officers.

Warren, Rick Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Former Members of Congress from Lobbying
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The campaign plan said Warren would ban Members of Congress from becoming lobbyists "not for one or two years, but for life."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Establishes the underlying 2020 presidential-campaign commitment to a lifetime lobbying ban for Members of Congress and other senior officials.

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End Washington Corruption | Elizabeth Warren
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Congress.gov lists Warren as sponsor, status as Introduced, and says the bill "institutes a lifetime ban on lobbying by former members of Congress."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Warren introduced a concrete bill after the campaign plan, but Congress.gov shows it remained introduced and did not become law.

never same_term A for effort

S.5070 - Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act, 116th Congress | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov lists Warren as sponsor and the latest action as referral to Senate Finance; "This bill has the status Introduced."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Warren reintroduced broad anti-corruption legislation in the next Congress, but the official status shows no enactment.

never same_term A for effort

S.5315 - Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
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Current law bars former Senators "within 2 years" and former House Members or elected House officers "within 1 year" after leaving office.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The operative U.S. Code still contains temporary cooling-off periods, not a lifetime lobbying ban for former Members of Congress and elected officers.

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18 U.S.C. § 207 - Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials | U.S. Code
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The release says the BLAST Act would impose a "lifetime prohibition" on lobbying by former Members and elected officers of the House and Senate.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of Warren's later Senate term, she continued pursuing the exact policy through new bipartisan legislation, but introduction is an effort rather than fulfillment.

never later_term A for effort

Warren, Rick Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Former Members of Congress from Lobbying
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%