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This bill, known as the REVOKE Act (Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation Act), requires the Secretary of Defense to suspend or revoke security clearances for retired or separated military members and Department of Defense civilian employees who engage in lobbying activities on behalf of specific Chinese companies. The targeted companies must be identified in two key lists: the report on Chinese military companies mandated by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act and the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List published by the Treasury Department. The Secretary of Defense has the discretion to grant a waiver for up to 180 days if they certify to congressional defense committees that such an exception serves the national security interests of the United States. The bill defines lobbying activities and contacts using existing definitions from the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, with a slight modification to the standard definition. This legislation aims to prevent former defense personnel from potentially sharing sensitive knowledge or leveraging their security clearance experience to benefit Chinese military-related entities through lobbying efforts.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6105/all-info