# 119-hr-3554: Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025

119-hr-3554, Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3554
- Congress: 119
- Title: Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would impose a lifetime ban on former Members of Congress from lobbying current congressional officials** and would tighten post‑employment rules, disclosure, and penalties to limit revolving‑door influence on Capitol Hill. It pairs a broad ban for former lawmakers with longer cooling‑off periods for staff and new public reporting requirements for lobbying firms.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher revolving door limits in Congress: cost, high. If enacted, former Senators, Representatives, and elected officers would face a lifetime ban on lobbying Congress. Several staff bans after leaving Congress would grow from 1 year to 6 years. Members and committees could not hire a registered lobbyist or foreign agent for 6 years after the person l…
- Stronger lobbying disclosure and penalties: cost, low. If enacted, Congress would run a public site, lobbyists.gov, to search and download lobbying data. Incorporated firms with more than 3 registered lobbyists would file a yearly list of certain former Members and senior staff they employ or contract. Each filing would include short job details and wh…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3554)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3554 (as of 2026-04-21).