Some former State and Defense workers could not lobby on U.S. foreign military sales after leaving government. The ban would apply if they worked on those sales near the end of their federal job. Breaking it could bring criminal penalties.
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No revolving doors in FMS Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 3582: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects former State Department and Defense Department workers who handled foreign military sales near the end of their government jobs. It also affects defense companies, foreign governments, and lobbying firms that may want to hire those workers to help shape U.S. arms sale decisions.
Why this matters: This bill matters because former officials may know the people, process, and details behind U.S. weapons sales to other countries. That knowledge can be valuable after they leave government. The bill tries to stop those workers from using recent public service to influence the same kind of sales from the outside. It could change hiring and lobbying in the defense and foreign policy world, but the size of that change is unclear.
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