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Proposal:BIG OIL Cabinet Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Banning In Government Oil Industry Lobbyists from the Cabinet Act or the BIG OIL Cabinet Act

This bill prohibits the appointment of an individual to specified high-level federal positions if that individual has served as an executive officer of a fossil fuel entity, a fossil fuel lobbyist, or an employee of a fossil fuel trade association in the previous 10 years.

The applicable federal positions include the Chief of Staff to the President, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, and all political appointments in specified agencies.

Bill Title

BIG OIL Cabinet Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2019-11-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2019-11-21: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.