Former top officials would be restricted from working for certain foreign governments, but only for 5 years after the bill becomes law.
This bill would stop former high-level government officials from working for certain foreign governments after they leave their jobs. These rules would apply to people appointed to top jobs that need Senate approval, like agency heads, but only if they were appointed after the bill becomes law. All these restrictions would automatically end for everyone 5 years after the bill is signed into law.
Today, existing laws have some post-employment rules for government officials. However, they don't include a specific ban for high-level, Senate-confirmed officials working for foreign governments from 'countries of concern'. If this bill becomes law, these former officials would face a ban on representing or advising such foreign governments before the U.S. executive or legislative branches. This ban would apply only if they were appointed after the bill's enactment. All such restrictions would end 5 years after the bill is signed into law.
S 2132 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10
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