Energy Utility Lobbying Ban Act

This bill would have the U.S. Secretary of Energy withhold 10 percent of a state's yearly State Energy Program funding unless the state limits lobbying by former staff of its utility regulators. States would have to bar former regulator officers and employees from representing an electric utility before their old agency on matters they personally and substantially worked on. For 2 years after leaving, they could not represent a utility on matters that were pending under their official responsibility in their last year. States would also have to enforce these rules, and they would get 90 days to fix any problems before funds are withheld, with withheld funds returned the next year if the state complies.

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Sponsors

• Eugene Simon Vindman Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors