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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that officers and employees of the executive branch are required to recuse themselves in matters affecting the financial interests of their previous employers, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires officers and employees of the executive branch to recuse themselves from matters affecting financial interests of organizations for which they served during the 4-year period preceding their government service
- Expands the definition of conflicts of interest to include roles as officer, director, trustee, general partner, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, or employee at previous organizations
- Includes organizations in which government employees are active participants as grounds for recusal, excluding political organizations
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2026
Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that officers and employees of the executive branch are required to recuse themselves in matters affecting the financial interests of their previous employers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Millionaires Using Service for Kickbacks Act” or the “Stop MUSK Act”.
SEC. 2. RECUSAL OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN MATTERS AFFECTING FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS.
Section 208(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “organization in which he is serving as officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee,” the following: “organization for which he, during the 4-year period preceding such participation, served as an officer, director, trustee, general partner, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, employee, or direct competitor, organization (other than a political organization described in section 527(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in which he is an active participant,”. <all>
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