Stop MUSK Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require recusal by senior executive officials in any matter that affects organizations they recently and actively participated in. It narrows who is covered while widening what counts as a disqualifying prior affiliation within a four-year look‑back period.
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- Senior officials, special Government employees (SGEs), and staff of the Executive Office of the President would face clear recusal obligations when a matter would affect an organization they actively participated in during the previous 4 years.
- The bill treats a long list of prior roles as triggers for recusal, including officer, director, trustee, general partner, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, employee, or direct competitor.
- The expanded trigger does not apply to political organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, so recusals would not be required for those groups.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New recusal rules for senior officials
This bill would set stricter conflict-of-interest recusals for top executive officials. It would cover Executive Schedule appointees, special Government employees, and Executive Office of the President staff. They would need to step back from matters that affect an organization they worked for or competed with in the past 4 years, if they remain an active participant. It would not apply to political organizations under tax code section 527(e). It would also narrow who is covered to these senior roles.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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