Attempts at Regulating Lobbyists Legislative reorganization Act of 1946 provided for public disclosure failed because it did not have an enforcement mechanism Some regulations on lobbying passed in 1995-96 include defining"lobbyist as anyone who spends 20 percent of his/her time lobbying members of congress, congressional staffs, or executive branch officials requiring lobbyists to register with the Secretary of the House or clerk of the Senate requiring semiannual reports on the nature of lobbying activitiesAttempts at Regulating Lobbyists Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 • provided for public disclosure • failed because it did not have an enforcement mechanism Some regulations on lobbying passed in 1995-96 include • defining “lobbyist” as anyone who spends 20 percent of his/her time lobbying members of congress, congressional staffs, or executive branch officials • requiring lobbyists to register with the Secretary of the House or clerk of the Senate • requiring semiannual reports on the nature of lobbying activities