HR 384
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional agencies
Congressional officers and employees
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act
Introduced: January 9, 2017
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In committee
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Became law
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2017
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
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act
This bill prohibits a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this bill 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 Program, including federal enhanced dental and vision benefits; or
- the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program.
This bill does not prevent the payment of any CSRS or FERS lump-sum credit to which an individual is entitled or any nonforfeitable amount in an individual's TSP account.
What's happening now
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.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1