S 3181
REVOKE Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the REVOKE Act, aims to protect national security by revoking the security clearances of former military personnel and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who lobby on behalf of companies identified as being linked to the Chinese military-industrial complex. Specifically, it targets individuals engaging in lobbying activities for entities listed by the Secretary of Defense or the Department of the Treasury. The Secretary of Defense can grant limited waivers to this rule if they determine it’s necessary for national security.
Key provisions
- Revokes security clearances for former DoD personnel lobbying Chinese military-industrial complex companies.
- Defines ‘lobbying activities’ based on the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
- Identifies Chinese military companies through DoD reports and Treasury lists.
- Allows the Secretary of Defense to grant waivers for national security reasons (up to 180 days).
- Defines ‘congressional defense committees’ for clarity.
- Excludes certain lobbying contacts as defined by the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Who is affected
- Former members of the Armed Forces
- Former civilian employees of the Department of Defense
- Lobbyists
- Chinese military-industrial complex companies
- Department of Defense
Notable changes
- Creates a mechanism to revoke security clearances based on lobbying activities related to Chinese military entities.
- Expands the criteria for identifying Chinese military companies beyond previous reporting requirements.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 3181
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To revoke security clearances for former personnel of the Department of Defense who engage in lobbying activities on behalf of China, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Restricting Ex-Vetted Officials from Knowledge Exploitation Act REVOKE Act
or the
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identified by the Secretary of Defense in the most recent report submitted under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) as a Chinese military company; and
included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List published by the Department of the Treasury.
In this section:
The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
The term lobbying activities has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602).