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A bill to provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving door lobbying.

USA115th CongressS-1189| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

Democratic Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Al Franken (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Close the Revolving Door Act of 201 7 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose a lifetime ban on any former Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives from lobbying any current Member, officer, or employee of Congress, or any employee of any other legislative office. (Currently, the ban is for two years after a Senator leaves office and one year after a Member of the House of Representatives leaves office.) The ban is extended from one to six years for officers and employees of the Senate, personal staff of Members, committee staff, leadership staff, and other legislative offices. A registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal may not be hired for a six-year period by a Member of Congress or a congressional committee with whom they have had a substantial lobbying contact. This bill also amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to: (1) require a substantial lobbying entity (an incorporated entity that employs more than three registered lobbyists during a filing period) to file annual lists with Congress of former Members of Congress and certain highly paid legislative branch officials who provide paid consulting services to the lobbying entity, and (2) increase the civil penalty for violations of disclosure or reporting requirements of such Act.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4187: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office.
Congressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbyingSenate

A bill to provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving door lobbying.

USA115th CongressS-1189| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Close the Revolving Door Act of 201 7 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose a lifetime ban on any former Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives from lobbying any current Member, officer, or employee of Congress, or any employee of any other legislative office. (Currently, the ban is for two years after a Senator leaves office and one year after a Member of the House of Representatives leaves office.) The ban is extended from one to six years for officers and employees of the Senate, personal staff of Members, committee staff, leadership staff, and other legislative offices. A registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal may not be hired for a six-year period by a Member of Congress or a congressional committee with whom they have had a substantial lobbying contact. This bill also amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to: (1) require a substantial lobbying entity (an incorporated entity that employs more than three registered lobbyists during a filing period) to file annual lists with Congress of former Members of Congress and certain highly paid legislative branch officials who provide paid consulting services to the lobbying entity, and (2) increase the civil penalty for violations of disclosure or reporting requirements of such Act.
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Timeline
May 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • May 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Michael F. Bennet

Michael F. Bennet

Democratic Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (2)
Al Franken (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4187: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbyingSenate