Taking part
revolving door
Movement between government service and the industries a person regulated or lobbied. Restricted by cooling-off periods rather than prohibited.
In full
Federal law imposes a lifetime ban on switching sides in a specific matter someone worked on personally, plus temporary bans on lobbying a former agency, generally one to two years depending on seniority. Critics point to the expertise these moves carry in both directions, and to the incentive effects of a lucrative exit.
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