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HR 5963 109th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Federal employees Federal officials Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government ethics Lobbying

Close the Revolving Door Act

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2006
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Close the Revolving Door Act - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that the one-year post-employment prohibition against certain senior executive agency personnel making communications or appearances to influence the agency in which such person served within the year before their service terminated shall apply to former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees who served in DHS at any time during the year before their service terminated. Prohibits DHS or any agency thereof from requesting a waiver of such restriction. Prohibits any agency, bureau, or other entity of DHS from being designated as a separate agency or bureau for purposes of such prohibition.

Makes certain post-employment restrictions on former executive branch officers and employees applicable to persons who make a communication or appearance on behalf of a former DHS officer or employee.

What's happening now July 28, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 26, 2006
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5963: Close the Revolving Door Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5963/
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"H.R. 5963: Close the Revolving Door Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5963/.
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H.R. 5963, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5963/.
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[H.R. 5963: Close the Revolving Door Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5963/)
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