Bill > S3181

This bill, known as the REVOKE Act (Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation Act), aims to prevent former Department of Defense personnel from engaging in lobbying activities for specific Chinese military-related companies. The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to suspend or revoke security clearances for retired military members or civilian employees who lobby on behalf of entities identified in a recent report as Chinese military companies and included on the Treasury Department's Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List. The Secretary of Defense can grant a temporary waiver for up to 180 days if they certify that doing so is in the national security interest of the United States. The bill uses standard legal definitions of "lobbying activities" and "lobbying contacts" from the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, with a slight modification to the definition. This legislation is designed to prevent potential knowledge transfer and protect sensitive national security information by restricting former defense personnel from working with specific Chinese entities after leaving government service.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3181/all-info