H.R. 8695, known as the "Lobbying Disclosure Modernization Act," aims to update the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. The bill proposes the creation of a single, publicly accessible website for receiving and recording lobbying filings. It also introduces a system to assign a...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8695 wants to make sure everyone knows who the lobbyists are by giving them special ID numbers and putting all that information on one easy-to-use website. This means people can learn about who talks to the government to help make decisions.