Contact Congress about H.R. 6105: REVOKE Act

Some former Defense Department workers could lose access to classified information if they lobby for certain Chinese military-linked companies. The Defense Secretary could give short waivers when U.S. national security calls for it.

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REVOKE Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Latest action on H.R. 6105: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who used to work for the Defense Department and still need a security clearance for future work. It also affects defense contractors, consultants, lobbying firms, and certain Chinese military-linked companies that may want help from former U.S. defense personnel.

Why this matters: This bill matters because losing a clearance can change a person’s career after leaving the Defense Department. Many national security jobs require access to classified information. The bill tries to stop former U.S. defense personnel from using their knowledge to help certain companies tied to China’s military. Its real effect would depend on how many people lobby for those firms and how often the Defense Secretary grants waivers.

Key provisions in H.R. 6105

• The Defense Secretary must take away or pause some former personnel’s clearances. This applies when they do covered lobbying work and are still eligible to see classified information.
• The bill covers people who used to work for the Defense Department. That includes retired or separated service members and former civilian employees.
• The rule applies only to lobbying for companies on two federal lists. The company must be listed by the Defense Department as a Chinese military company and by the Treasury Department as a Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex company.
• The bill uses federal lobbying law to decide what counts as lobbying work or a lobbying contact. It also removes one specific exception that normally keeps some contacts outside that definition.
• The Defense Secretary can give a person a waiver for up to 180 days. The Secretary must tell the congressional defense committees that the waiver helps U.S. national security.

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What is H.R. 6105?

Some former Defense Department workers could lose access to classified information if they lobby for certain Chinese military-linked companies. The Defense Secretary could give short waivers when U.S. national security calls for it.

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