# 119-s-1850: Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025

119-s-1850, Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1850
- Congress: 119
- Title: Close the Revolving Door Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**A lifetime ban on former Members of Congress from lobbying and much longer cooling‑off periods for staff.** This bill would bar former Senators, Representatives, and certain congressional officers from lobbying Congress for private clients and would extend staff cooling‑off periods to six years.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on hiring recent lobbyists: benefit, low. This bill would bar Members of Congress and their committees from hiring a registered lobbyist or foreign agent for six years after that person left lobbying if the person had a substantial lobbying contact with that Member or committee. Ethics committees could waive the ban only for a compelling n…
- Lifetime ban for former lawmakers: benefit, low. This bill would bar former Senators, Representatives, and elected chamber officers from, after leaving office, communicating with or appearing before Members or staff of Congress to influence action on behalf of anyone else. Violations would be punishable under existing criminal law. The ban would…
- Longer cooling-off for staff: benefit, low. This bill would lengthen the waiting time for certain former congressional staff from 1 year to 6 years before they could do covered lobbying or related work. It would also update headings and wording in the law to focus on staff. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
- New lobbyist disclosure website: benefit, low. This bill would require the House Clerk and Senate Secretary to run a joint, searchable website called lobbyists.gov. It would require incorporated lobbying firms with more than 3 registered lobbyists to file a yearly list of former Senators, Members, or senior staff they pay who meet stated thresh…
- Higher fines for lobbying violations: cost, low. This bill would raise a maximum civil penalty under part of the Lobbying Disclosure Act from $200,000 to $500,000 for the specified violation. The change would take effect upon enactment and increase possible fines for violators.

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1850 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1850)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1850 (as of 2025-12-21).