Gift Ban
Gift Ban
Legislators should be responsive to the will of the people — not gift-giving lobbyists.
In Pennsylvania, lobbyists can legally bribe legislators.
There are no limits on how much lobbyists can “gift” public officials in Pennsylvania.
Millions of dollars
are unreported
every year.
Gifts valued at over $250 or travel, lodging, and hospitality greater than $650 must be reported by legislators…
but even that isn’t enforced.
The Gift Ban
would change that.
A commonsense Gift Ban bill will forbid lobbyists from bribing our public officials, while providing for commonsense exceptions (like gifts from family members) and low-value items (like a bottle of water.)
We’re demanding every lawmaker pledge their support for a Gift Ban this session.
They have until Wednesday, February 5th to let us know where they stand. Stay tuned for our map that will show whether your legislators signed our pledge.
If you are a legislator you can read and download the pledge here, and email it to us at info@mohpa.org.
PRESSURE LEADERSHIP
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Matt Bradford
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER
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Joanna McClinton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
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Joe Pittman
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER
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Kim Ward
SENATE PRESIDENT
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Josh Shapiro
GOVERNOR
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