Official Resources
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 – Final bill as passed by the House and Senate on July 31, 2007. (pdf)
House Rule – Actual resolution/rule passed by House of Representatives on January 4 & 5, 2007. (pdf)
House Gift Rule - Advisory Memorandum – Memorandum issued by House Committee on Standards & Official Conduct offering guidance on new House gift rule.
House Gift Rule - Advisory Memorandum Amdt. – Amendment to gift rule issued by House Ethics Committee on June 14, 2007.
House Gift Rule - Advisory Memorandum Amdt. - Pt. 2 – Additional advisory amendment issued by House Ethics Committee June 14, 2007.
Hearings
House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties – March 1, 2007 - "Senate Approach on Lobbying Reform." Oversight hearing on S. 1, "Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act." Witness testimony and video of the hearing.
Guidance/Analysis
New Lobby Law - Gifts Ban Changes & Myths – Presentation to the American League of Lobbyists on September 27, 2007 by Cleta Mitchell of Foley & Lardner LLP. Focuses on gifts rules and corrects "myths" commonly associated with rules.
New Lobby Law - Comparison to Existing Law – Presentation to American League of Lobbyists on September 27, 2007 by Thomas M. Sussman of Ropes & Gray LLP. Focuses on section by section comparison to existing law.
American Society of Association Executives – Section of ASAE website devoted to lobby reform and ethics.
Public Affairs Council – Ethics resources section.
American League of Lobbyists – Code of Ethics.
News Articles
House Gift Rule Q&A – Q&A article in Roll Call, February 20, 2007 by C. Simon Davidson, attorney with McGuireWoods LLP, clarifying the new House gift rule as it relates to entities that employ lobbyists. (subscription required)
House Travel Rule Q&A – Q&A article in Roll Call, April 2, 2007, by C. Simon Davidson, attorney with McGuireWoods LLP, detailing new House travel rules, requirements, and forms. (subscription required)
