119th Congress
S. 170
BIG OIL from the Cabinet Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Edward J. Markey(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Banning In Government Oil Industry Lobbyists from the Cabinet Act or the BIG OIL from the 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 executive officer 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 Transportation, the Secretary of State, and all political appointments in specified agencies.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate