Bill > S170

This bill aims to prevent individuals with recent ties to the fossil fuel industry from serving in high-ranking government positions across multiple federal agencies. Specifically, the bill prohibits anyone who has worked as an executive, lobbyist, or trade association leader for a fossil fuel company within the past 10 years from being appointed to or serving in key roles in departments such as Energy, Interior, State, Defense, and agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill provides detailed definitions of terms like "fossil fuel entity" (a company that extracts or produces fossil fuels like oil, gas, or coal), "executive officer" (high-ranking leaders who make policy decisions), and "fossil fuel lobbyist" (a registered lobbyist who primarily represents fossil fuel companies on extraction and production issues). By establishing these restrictions, the bill seeks to reduce potential conflicts of interest and prevent industry insiders from directly influencing government policy related to energy and environmental regulation.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/170/all-info