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H.R. 9822

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9822, the SERVE Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 21, 2026 by Rep. Tony Wied (R). It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 9822 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9822/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9822 IH: Safeguarding Ethics and Restoring Voter Expectations Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9822  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 21, 2026   Mr. Wied  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on  the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safeguarding Ethics and Restoring Voter Expectations Act   or the   SERVE Act  .
2.
Prohibition against lobbying of Congress by former Members
(a)
Senators
Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking  within 2 years  and inserting  within 10 years  .
(b)
Members and Officers of the House of Representatives
Section 207(e)(1)(B)(i) of such title is amended by striking  within 1 year  and inserting  within 10 years .
(c)
Effective date
 The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.
Prohibition against serving as Federal contractors by former Members
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member of Congress may not accept compensation as a Federal contractor for the 10-year period that begins on the date that the Member leaves office.
(b)
Definitions
In this section—
(1)
the term  Federal contractor  has the meaning given that term under section 115.1 of title 11, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and
(2)
the term  Member of Congress  means any Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(c)
Effective date
 This section shall apply with respect to Members of Congress who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tony Wied (R) sponsors H.R. 9822 alone.

Tony Wied

Rep. · R–WI-8 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9822 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Committee on House Administration.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 21, 2026 · 2,181 Bills
Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Jul 21, 2026 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9822 has taken 2 actions since Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Committee on House Administration

Votes

H.R. 9822 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9822 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SERVE Act — Display Title
  • SERVE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Safeguarding Ethics and Restoring Voter Expectations Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from lobbying Members, officers, or employees of Congress, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9822 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9822’s is Congress.

hr9822/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9822, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WIED:H.R. 9822.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H5024]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com