HR 440
113th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional officers and employees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act
Introduced: January 29, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Jan 29, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 29, 2013
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: (1) a five-year lobbying ban on all former Members of Congress; and (2) a two-year (currently, one-year) ban on lobbying contacts by former elected officers of either chamber, former congressional employees, or former employees of any other legislative office with any Member, officer, or employee.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1