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HR 442 113th Congress House

End the Congressional Revolving Door Act

Official title: To provide that a former Member of Congress or former Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits.

Introduced: January 29, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional officers and employeesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 29, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 29, 2013

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End the Congressional Revolving Door Act - Prohibits a former Member of Congress or former congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this Act under:

  • the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP);
  • the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), including the TSP;
  • the Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, including federal enhanced dental and vision benefits; or
  • the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program.

States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to prevent the payment of any: (1) CSRS or FERS lump-sum credit to which an individual is entitled, or (2) nonforfeitable amount in an individual's TSP account.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 442: End the Congressional Revolving Door Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-442/
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"H.R. 442: End the Congressional Revolving Door Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-442/.
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H.R. 442, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-442/.
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[H.R. 442: End the Congressional Revolving Door Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-442/)
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