The House on Wednesday will vote on a measure that would revoke the floor and gymnasium privileges of former members who are registered lobbyists. The resolution (H Res 648), approved in the Rules Committee by voice vote Tuesday, would also bar from the gym the lobbyist-spouses of current and former members. House Rules Chairman David Dreier, R-Calif., called the measure “a first step toward our package of reforms” aimed at overhauling the way lobbyists and members do business. Dreier is expected to introduce a sweeping lobbying overhaul bill as early as Wednesday as Republicans scramble to respond to a widening lobbying scandal in Congress. Current House rules already bar former members from the chamber if they are lobbying a bill pending before Congress or any committee. There is no official enforcement mechanism, however. The rules say that members are supposed to tell the sergeant at arms if they spot an ex-member lobbying a bill on the House floor. The new rule contains no new provisions for enforcement, but Dreier said Tuesday he planned to take up enforcement issues in subsequent measures. The committee rejected a request by Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Ark., to add language to the resolution that would have revoked all former-member privileges, including access to the members’ dining room and parking spaces, for ex-lawmakers while they are registered lobbyists.