US HB383 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase to five years the post-employment lobbying ban on a former member of the U.S. Senate (currently, two years) or a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives (currently, one year). Additionally, the bill increases from one year to two years the post-employment lobbying restrictions on elected officers and certain senior employees of the Senate and House and on other senior legislative branch employees.

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Title

Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act

Sponsors

Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-01-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-09HouseIntroduced in House

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