Ban Former Members of Congress From Lobbying: Pass the BLAST Act

Former members can lobby Congress after a one- or two-year wait.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked September 26, 2026.

The Letter

Subject Please Co-Sponsor the BLAST Act (S. 4524 / H.R. 9130)

When a member of Congress leaves office, they can come back and lobby their old colleagues after one year in the House or two in the Senate. That short wait turns public service into a job interview for a lobbying career, and voters like me pay for it in laws written for whoever can afford the best-connected lobbyist. The BLAST Act would end that. S. 4524 and H.R. 9130 replace the cooling-off period with a lifetime ban on former members lobbying Congress, and they close the loophole that lets former members advise lobbying clients without registering. The bill has sponsors from both parties in both chambers. Please co-sponsor the BLAST Act so former members of Congress can never lobby the institution they served in.

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I'm calling to ask the member to co-sponsor the BLAST Act, S. 4524 in the Senate and H.R. 9130 in the House.
Right now former members can lobby Congress after one year in the House or two in the Senate.
The bill replaces that wait with a lifetime ban and closes the loophole for unregistered advising.
It has sponsors from both parties. Please co-sponsor it.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

1 to 2 years how long former House members and senators must wait before lobbying Congress today (source)
S. 4524 the Senate BLAST Act, introduced May 13, 2026 by Sens. Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren (source)
H.R. 9130 the House BLAST Act, introduced June 3, 2026 with sponsors from both parties (source)

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