BIG OIL Cabinet Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 21, 2019)
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.
What just happenedNov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 21, 2019
- Nov 21, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Nov 21, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate