; (2) an immediate family member of such former elected official; (3) a former congressional employee of such former elected official; or (4) any entity owned by an individual described in paragraphs (1) through (3). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Former congressional employee The term former congressional employee means, with respect to a former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government, an individual who was a paid congressional employee of such former elected official for any period of time. (2) Former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government The term former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government means each former— (A) Member of the United States House of Representatives; (B) Delegate from the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands; (C) Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico; and (D) United States Senator. (3) Immediate family member The term immediate family member means, with respect to a former elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Government— (A) the spouse of such former elected official; (B) a natural or adoptive son, daughter, brother, or sister of such former elected official; (C) a stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, or stepsister of such former elected official; and (D) a son-, daughter-, brother-, or sister-in-law of such former elected official. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 4713. Prohibition on contracts with certain former elected officials. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to any contract awarded on or after January 1, 2019.