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HR 3733 99th Congress House

Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit any former high-level Federal civilian officer or employee or high-ranking officer of a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit any former high-level Federal civilian officer or employee or high-ranking officer of a uniformed service from representing or advising a foreign principal for a period of at least 10 years after leaving Government service.

Introduced: November 12, 1985 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil service employmentCivil service retirementConflict of interests
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Nov 12, 1985
Introduced in House
Nov 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
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 Latest action November 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 1985 - Prohibits former high-level Federal civilian officers or employees or high-ranking officers of the uniformed services from representing or advising foreign principals during the ten-year period beginning on the last day of such a person's Federal employment or service. Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce to jointly determine a longer prohibitive period in the interest of national security.

Establishes criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Defines and lists employee positions to which this Act applies.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 20, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 30, 1986
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Mar 13, 1986
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 13, 1986
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 27, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 12, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3733: Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3733/
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"H.R. 3733: Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3733/.
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