HOUSE 384115th CongressReferred 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.
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act
- Last Action
- 1/9/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-09Referred 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.
- 2017-01-09Referred 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.
- 2017-01-09Referred 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.
- 2017-01-09Introduced in House
- 2017-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-09 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (1)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
Subjects
- 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
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