H.R. 3582
IntroducedNo revolving doors in FMS Act of 2025
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3582
To amend section 207 of title 18 to prohibit former employees of the State Department and the Department of Defense from lobbying the Federal Government on matters of foreign military sales, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2025
Mr. Davidson (for himself, Ms. Jacobs, and Ms. Jayapal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 207 of title 18 to prohibit former employees of the State Department and the Department of Defense from lobbying the Federal Government on matters of foreign military sales, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No revolving doors in FMS Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. FOREIGN MILTARY SALES.
Section 207(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by--
(1) redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
``(3) Foreign military sales.--Any person who--
``(A) is a former State Department or Department of Defense employee and who participated in any program, project, or activity relating to foreign military sales authorized under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.) at any time during the 3- year period ending on separation from Federal employment; and
``(B) knowingly makes, with the intent to influence any Federal determination authorized pursuant to such chapter, any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of any Federal department or agency or Congress to influence such foreign military sales, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.''. <all>