H.R. 6424 (112th): End the Congressional Revolving Door Act

Introduced:
Sep 14, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL15]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 442 on Jan 29, 2013. See H.R. 442 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 14, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 14, 2012
Referred to Committee Sep 14, 2012
Cosponsors
none
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House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To provide that a former Member of Congress or former Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits.

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Last updated Sep 14, 2012.
4 pages

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9/14/2012--Introduced.
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act - Prohibits a former Member of Congress or former congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this Act 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 (FEHB) Program, including federal enhanced dental and vision benefits; or -the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program. States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to prevent the payment of any:
(1) CSRS or FERS lump-sum credit to which an individual is entitled, or
(2) nonforfeitable amount in an individual's Thrift Savings Fund account.

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