H.R. 8861

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8861 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8861

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment 
limits for attorneys of the United States, and for other purposes.

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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

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A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide post-employment 
limits for attorneys of the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Justice Integrity Act 
of 2026''.

SEC. 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:
``(m) 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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