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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6106

Congress Proposes 5-Year Post-Job Ban for Senate-Confirmed Officials Lobbying for Certain Foreign Governments

CLEAR Path Act

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

House
Senate
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Law

Key Points

  • Creates a new rule that can punish certain top executive branch officials if, after leaving their job, they lobby or advise certain foreign governments to influence U.S. decisions.
  • Applies to people in Senate-confirmed positions (like agency heads and deputies) who are appointed after the law takes effect.
  • Targets work done for a foreign government from a “country of concern,” and covers actions like representing, aiding, or advising that government before U.S. executive or legislative branch staff.
  • Requires agencies to give covered officials written notice of these restrictions when they start the job and when they leave.
  • The new restriction would sunset after 5 years for people appointed after that 5-year mark, meaning the added rule would stop applying to future appointees unless renewed.
Foreign PolicyNational SecurityCriminal JusticeCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(1)
Federal Employee
Hurts

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Nov 18, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Nov 18, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

As soon as the bill is enacted

Agencies start giving written/clear notice of the new restrictions to covered appointees at onboarding and again at exit.

If you accept a Senate-confirmed job, you would be told up front—and reminded when leaving—what foreign-government work could trigger criminal penalties later.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

CLEAR Path Act

Bill NumberHR 6106
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Cosponsors

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