1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 . 2. 5-year post-employment ban on lobbying of executive and legislative branch by all former government officials (a) 5-Year post-Employment ban on lobbying of executive and legislative branch (1) Lobbying by former executive branch officials (A) In general Paragraph (1) of section 207(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) Restrictions (A) In general In addition to the restrictions set forth in subsections (a) and (b), any person who is an officer or employee (including any special Government employee) of the executive branch of the United States (including an independent agency), who is referred to in paragraph (2), and who, within 5 years after the termination of his or her service or employment as such officer or employee, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any individual described in subparagraph (B) on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such other person seeks official action by such individual, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (B) Individuals described An individual described in this subparagraph is any of the following: (i) An officer or employee of the executive branch of the United States (including an independent agency). (ii) A Member of Congress. (iii) An elected officer of the Senate or an employee of the Senate. (iv) An elected officer of the House of Representatives or an employee of the House of Representatives. (v) An employee of any other legislative office of the Congress. . (B) Description of former executive branch officials subject to ban Subparagraph (A) of section 207(c)(2) of such title is amended— (i) by striking or at the end of clause (iv); (ii) by striking the period at the end of clause (v) and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (vi) serves in the position of Vice President of the United States