Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill amends 18 U.S.C. §207 to add a three-year post-employment lobbying ban for former State Department and Department of Defense employees who participated in foreign military sales (FMS) programs during the three years before leaving federal service. It prohibits those former employees from making communications or appearances before federal agencies, departments, or Congress intended to influence FMS determinations under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act.
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and integrity benefits
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that establishes a new, narrowly scoped post‑employment criminal prohibition relating to foreign military sales and integrates that prohibition into 18 U.S.C. 207 with a penalty cross‑reference.
This bill amends 18 U.S.C. §207 to add a three-year post-employment lobbying ban for former State Department and Department of Defense employees who participated in foreign military sales (FMS) programs during the three years before leaving federal service.
It prohibits those former employees from making communications or appearances before federal agencies, departments, or Congress intended to influence FMS determinations under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act.
Violators are subject to penalties as provided in 18 U.S.C. §216.
Narrow, administrable ethics restriction increases plausibility but faces organized industry opposition and Senate procedural hurdles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that establishes a new, narrowly scoped post‑employment criminal prohibition relating to foreign military sales and integrates that prohibition into 18 U.S.C. 207 with a penalty cross‑reference.
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and integrity benefits
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Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and integrity benefits
Likely supportive because the bill reduces conflicts of interest and limits the 'revolving door' between government and industry.
Viewed as a targeted anti-corruption measure to protect foreign policy integrity and public trust.
May push for broader scope or stronger enforcement.
Cautiously favorable but pragmatic about tradeoffs: appreciates anti-corruption aim while worrying about clarity and operational impacts.
Wants clear definitions, enforceability, and minimal disruption to legitimate post-government employment.
May seek implementation guidance or narrow exemptions.
Skeptical overall: supports preventing corruption but concerned about unnecessary restrictions on career mobility and burdens on defense industry collaboration.
Views the measure as potentially government overreach with narrow, possibly redundant constraints.
May prefer less restrictive or market-based solutions.
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Narrow, administrable ethics restriction increases plausibility but faces organized industry opposition and Senate procedural hurdles.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize anti-corruption and integrity benefits
Narrow, administrable ethics restriction increases plausibility but faces organized industry opposition and Senate procedural hurdles.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that establishes a new, narrowly scoped post‑employment criminal prohibition relating to foreign military sales and integrates that p…
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