Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., has introduced legislation to limit contractor and foreign government influence on the U.S. military and uphold greater transparency over the Department of Defense’s interaction with contractors.
The Defense Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act would put a four-year ban on major defense contractors hiring senior DOD officials and former Pentagon employees who managed their contracts, Kim’s office said Tuesday.
The legislation would also prohibit former military generals from lobbying DOD, require defense contractors to submit annual reports on the hiring of former Pentagon leaders and ban retired senior defense officials from owning stock in contractors with more than $100 million in revenue from the defense contracts.
To limit foreign influence, the bill would restrict senior national security officials from working for foreign governments.
“From my time in national security, I saw firsthand how important it is for DoD officials to put their focus on U.S. national security, completing the mission, protecting servicemembers, and supporting military families,” Kim said.
The legislation is a companion to the Senate bill introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.
