Revolving Door Reform Act
Official title: To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to tighten restrictions on former executive and legislative branch officials and employees.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Revolving Door Reform Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit the President or Vice President, any person employed in the executive branch at a rate payable for level I of the Executive Schedule or in a position in the Executive Office of the President (Executive Office) at a rate payable for level II, and specified high-level presidential or vice presidential appointees, for one year after such person's termination of service or employment, from: (1) knowingly making, with intent to influence, any communication or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of Congress on behalf of any other person seeking action by such a Member in his or her official capacity; or (2) holding a supervisory position over any person who is likely to make such a communication or appearance.
Sets forth a similar prohibition with respect to any person whose position is listed at level I of the Executive Schedule, who is employed in a full-time, noncareer position in the Executive Office, or who is a full-time, noncareer presidential, vice presidential, or agency head appointee in an executive agency whose rate of basic pay is not less than $110,000 and is not an appointee of the senior foreign service or a uniformed service commissioned officer.
Prohibits any Member of Congress, elected officer of either House, or congressional employee with a rate of pay of $110,000 or above, for one year after leaving office or employment, from: (1) knowingly making, with intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before the President, Vice President, or any officer or employee of a department or agency on behalf of any other person seeking official action; or (2) holding a supervisory position over any person who is likely to make such a communication or appearance.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3941: Revolving Door Reform Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3941/
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