H.R. 10837
No Corrupt Lobbyists in Government Act
Sponsor: Eugene Simon Vindman · 0 cosponsors
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(a) Removal. Any individual serving in an executive branch position as of the effective date described in section 6 who, after a determination by the head of the relevant agency or the Office of Personnel Management, is found to be prohibited from such service under section 2 shall be removed from that position not later than 30 days after such determination.
(b) Fines
(1) In general. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may assess a fine of $50,000 for any individual found in violation of this Act.
(2) Resignation exception. Any individual in violation of this Act may avoid the fine assessed under paragraph (1) if such individual resigns from the executive branch position at issue within 90 days of the date of the determination under subsection (a).
(c) Referral. The head of an agency or the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall, for the purposes of bringing a civil action in any appropriate United States district court, refer any individual determined under subsection (a) to be in violation of section 2 to—
(1) the Inspector General of the relevant agency;
(2) the Office of Special Counsel; and
(3) the Department of Justice, as appropriate.
(d) Civil penalty. Any individual who serves in an executive branch position in violation of section 2 shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for each day of such service.