H.R. 10080, Regulatory Accountability / Anti-Revolving-Door. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net benefit — and names who gains.
H.R. 10080 · Net good
What it does
This bill requires states to ban former state utility regulators from lobbying utility companies before their former agency for two years after leaving office, and withholds 10% of federal energy program funding from states that don't adopt such restrictions. The bill aims to prevent conflicts of interest and the revolving-door practice where regulators move directly into industry advocacy roles.
The analysis did not isolate a single beneficiary class.
The trade-off
States may face pressure to adopt weaker enforcement mechanisms (e.g., complaint-based rather than proactive investigation) to appear compliant while minimizing regulatory burden on utilities.
Transparency scores 75%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Eugene Vindman.