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To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees of the legislative branch.

USA115th CongressHR-383| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Bill Posey

Bill Posey

Republican Representative

Florida

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • January 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Congressional officers and employeesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying

To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend the post-employment restrictions on lobbying by Members of Congress and officers and employees of the legislative branch.

USA115th CongressHR-383| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2017
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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Timeline
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  • January 9, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 9, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Bill Posey

Bill Posey

Republican Representative

Florida

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional officers and employeesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying