Lobbying Disclosure Act (2010)

Issues: Free Speech Rights of Nonprofits

On June 15, 2010, the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House issued updated guidance on how to interpret the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), as updated by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA). The Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance provides "guidance and assistance on the registration and reporting requirements" under the LDA. The Senate and House periodically issue updated guidance to respond to questions from the regulated community.

These recent updates include:

Quarterly Reporting of Lobbying Activities

The updated guidance clarifies the filing requirements for organizations with lobbyists that have previously held positions as an executive or legislative branch official (see Section 6 of the House and Senate Guidance).

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