HR 2259
111th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional officers and employees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Senate
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act
Introduced: May 5, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act - Amends the federal criminal code regarding the two-year ban on lobbying contacts by former Senators with any member, officer, or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office.
Imposes the two-year lobbying ban on all former Members of Congress.
Continues the one-year ban, as under current law, on lobbying contacts by former elected officers of the House of Representatives with any House Member, officer, or employee.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1