Federal Restrictions on Lobbying for HHS Financial Assistance Recipients Show
Topics on this page: Statutory and Regulatory Background | Current Provisions and Restrictions | Evaluation Reports on Grantee Lobbying Activities The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fully supports federal restrictions on lobbying using federal funds by HHS grant recipients. In general, recipients of federal funds are not allowed to use said federal funding to lobby federal, state, or local officials or their staff to receive additional funding or influence legislation. The citations below provide a statutory/ regulatory background as well as Department-wide restrictions and links to the implementing legislation, regulation, or guidance. If you have further questions, please contact the Chief Grants Management Official within the appropriate awarding agency. As a general matter, these lobbying restrictions preclude recipients from:
To fully understand and comply with the restrictions on lobbying, HHS personnel should check all appropriations and programmatic statutes and regulations for further limitations and restrictions. Back to top Statutory and Regulatory Background:
Back to top Current Provisions and Restrictions:Provisions in Appropriations Acts, the Affordable Care Act, and the Uniform Guidance [2 CFR 200 and 45 CFR 75] broaden these restrictions.
Back to top Evaluation Reports on Grantee Lobbying Activities:2014 - HHS Office of Inspector General Report: Laws Prohibit the Use of HHS Grants Funds for Lobbying but Limited Methods Exist to Identify Noncompliance, OEI-07-12-00620 [ii] 45 CFR § 93.105(h). [iii] 45 CFR §§ 93.110(a) and (b). [iv] 45 CFR § 93.110(c). [v] 2 CFR § 200.450(c); 45 CFR § 75.450(c). [vi] 2 CFR § 200.450(c)(2)(i); 45 CFR § 75.450(c)(2)(i). [vii] 2 CFR § 200.450(c)(2)(ii); 45 CFR § 75.450(c)(2)(ii). [viii] 2 CFR § 200.450(c)(2)(iii); 45 CFR § 75.450(c)(2)(iii). [ix] 2 CFR § 200.450(c)(2)(iv); 45 CFR § 75.450(c)(2)(iv). [x] 2 CFR § 200.450(c)(1); 45 CFR § 75.450(c)(1). [xi] Pub. L. 113-235, Division G, Title V, Sec. 503(a),(Dec. 16, 2014); Pub. L. 113-76, Division H, Title V, Sec.503(a), (Jan. 17, 2014); Pub.L. 113-6, (Mar. 26, 2013); Pub. L. 112-74, Division F, Title V, Sec. 503(a), (Dec. 23, 2011). [xii] Pub. L. 113-235, Division G, Title V, Sec. 503(b), (Dec, 16, 2014); Pub. L. 113-76, Division H, Title V,Sec.503(b), (Jan.17, 2014); Pub.L, 113-6, (Mar, 26,2013); Pub. L. 112-74, Division F, Title V, Sec. 503(b), (Dec. 23, 2011). [xiii] Pub. L. 113-235,Division G, Title V, Sec. 503(c), (Dec.16,2014); Pub. L. 113-76, Division H, Title V, Sec. 503 (c),(Jan. 17,2014); Pub.L. 113-6, (Mar. 26, 2013);; Pub. L. 112-74, Division F, Title V, Sec. 503(c), (Dec. 23, 2011). [xiv] Pub. L. 112-74, (April 6, 2012). [xv] Pub. L. 113-76, (June 4, 2014). Back to top Back to Grant Policies and Regulations What was the major weakness of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946?Some of the weaknesses of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act are that it did not cover congressional staff or the executive branch nor a great deal of grass-roots lobbying.
What is the purpose of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946?The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act has been largely ineffective since its enactment in 1946. Its purpose, stated briefly, is to provide for disclosure of those interested parties who finance lobbyists* efforts to influence the course of federal legislation.
Which of the following does the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act require of lobbyists?The Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act required lobbying organizations to register with the government. As part of their registration, lobbies had to provide quarterly reports detailing all of the money they pumped into government, and where that money was spent.
Why is lobbying often looked at negatively?Although lobbying can be a positive force in democracy, it can also be a mechanism for powerful groups to influence laws and regulations at the expense of the public interest. This may result in undue influence, unfair competition and policy capture, to the detriment of effective policy making.
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