Congress·In Committee·S. 3181

REVOKE Act

Security Clearance Revocation for Lobbying for China

Nov 18, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committeeNo action in 7 months

The REVOKE Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Armed Services for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Could go either way

This bill has strong support from both parties and addresses a popular national security concern, which gives it a better chance than most bills.

Key Points

This bill would require the Defense Department to cancel security clearances for former military members or civilian employees who lobby for certain Chinese companies.
It specifically targets people working for companies that the U.S. government has labeled as part of the Chinese military or its business network.
The plan aims to stop former officials from using their government connections and secret knowledge to help foreign businesses that might work against U.S. interests.
The Secretary of Defense could grant a temporary 180-day exception if they state officially that keeping the person's clearance active is necessary for national security.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Nov 18, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Nov 18, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

REVOKE Act

Bill NumberS 3181

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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D: 1R: 1

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