Lobbying Disclosure Modernization Act

HR 8695, the Lobbying Disclosure Modernization Act, updates the federal lobbying disclosure system by requiring the Senate and House to maintain a single public website for all lobbying filings instead of separate systems. It mandates assigning each lobbyist a unique public identifier and making this data available as structured downloads. The bill directly affects registered lobbyists who file reports and the Senate Secretary and House Clerk who manage the disclosure system. The changes must be implemented within one year of the bill's enactment to modernize public access to lobbying records.