H. R. 8173 seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying activities. Specifically, it prevents Senators and House Representatives, after leaving office, from making lobbying contacts with certain government...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8173 says that after people stop being Senators or Representatives in Congress, they cannot talk to or try to convince important government officials to change things, like a rule or decision, for a while.