Bill stops workers from helping their old bosses at their new jobs.
S. 5103 — Stop MUSK Act · Filed by Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill changes ethics rules for people who work in the executive branch. They must step aside from choices that could help their old employers. They must do this for up to 4 years after they leave those jobs.
Who it affects
People gain a stronger check against conflicts when the branch makes choices. The rule applies to all branch workers who move from private jobs to branch jobs.
One thing to notice
The bill does not define what counts as an active participant. It does not say what makes someone a direct rival either.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- executive branch — the part of the state that carries out and enforces laws
- step aside — refuse to take part in a choice because of a tie to money or jobs
- active participant — a person who takes a real role in an organization
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (788 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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