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H.R.3554 Close the Revolving Door Act
Closes the revolving door between Congress and lobbying by extending cooling-off periods and restricting lobbying by former officials (119th Congress)
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18 USC 207 imposes 1-year cooling-off; ~59% of departing members become lobbyists (Public Citizen), demonstrating inadequate restrictions.
18 U.S.C. § 207 — restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials post-employment lobbying
- Public Citizen (2022): nearly 59% of departing members of Congress (26 of 44 from 115th Congress) became lobbyists or strategic consultants; current 1-year cooling-off period documented as inadequate
Revolving door lobbying restrictions. The current 1-year cooling-off period for former members has documented inadequacy in preventing lobbying influence.