WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan No Revolving Door in Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025. This bill will ban State Department and Department of Defense officials involved in military sales from lobbying for three years after leaving their respective positions.

“The No Revolving Doors in FMS Act of 2025 is a commonsense bill to restore integrity and accountability in our foreign military sales process,” Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) said. “Personal profit or future job prospects for federal employees should never influence our national security decisions. With several billions of dollars in arms sales annually, the United States must keep these deals free from conflicts of interest—they are too critical in protecting our national security. We are closing the door on undue influence within foreign military sales by enforcing this three-year lobbying ban on State Department and Department of Defense officials.”

“It should go without saying that U.S. arms sales should be made to promote U.S. national security, not to get ahead professionally or cash in,” Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) said. “But unfortunately, the loopholes that keep the revolving door spinning allow former civil servants who were involved in foreign military sales to immediately work for the defense industry or foreign actors once they leave the executive branch. We shouldn’t have any appearances or actual conflicts of interest when we’re making life-or-death decisions like arms sales. That’s why I’m proud to join Congressman Davidson in introducing bipartisan legislation to ensure transparency, accountability, and legitimacy in our arms sales and address our revolving door problem.”

Background:

• This bill bans former State Department or Department of Defense employees involved in any activities related to foreign military sales from lobbying for three years after leaving federal service.
• If any of these officials knowingly attempt to influence the Executive or Congress with regard to foreign military sales within the three-year time period, they will be subject to a fine of $50,000 and up to five years in prison.
• After three years have passed since the termination of Federal employment, these individuals are free to lobby the Executive and Congress on this issue.

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