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H.R. 2517 118th Congress House

Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act

Official title: To provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal sh… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: April 6, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Apr 6, 2023
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 Latest action April 6, 2023

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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

Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act

This bill prohibits a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist representing a foreign principal from being eligible for

  • the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System, including the Thrift Savings Plan;
  • the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; or
  • the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 665 Reintroduction of Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act
  • HR 2516 End the Congressional Revolving Door Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2517: Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2517/
MLA
"H.R. 2517: Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2517/.
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H.R. 2517, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2517/.
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[H.R. 2517: Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2517/)
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