H.R. 8861

119 HR 8861 IH: Department of Justice Integrity Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-15
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8861  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 15, 2026   Ms. Scanlon  (for herself,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , and  Mr. Deluzio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment limits for attorneys of the United States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Department of Justice Integrity Act of 2026  .
2.
Post-employment rules for attorneys of the United States
Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Post-Employment limits for attorneys of the United States
(1)
Restriction
Any person who is a former attorney for the United States, who, while serving in that position, personally and substantially participated in any Federal prosecution of a business entity, or in any agreement with a business entity pursuant to section 3161(h)(2), and who, within 1 year after the termination of that person's service in that position, knowingly represents, aids, or assists a business entity in any Federal prosecution of such business entity, or any agreement with such business entity pursuant to section 3161(h)(2), shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
(2)
Definition
In this subsection, the term  business entity  means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal commercial entity.
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