Close the Revolving Door Act of 2023

S 2561 (Close the Revolving Door Act of 2023) prohibits former members of Congress and congressional staff from lobbying the government for a lifetime or 6 years after leaving office, respectively. It also bans registered lobbyists or foreign agents from joining congressional offices within 6 years of lobbying those offices. The bill creates a public database called "lobbyists.gov" to track lobbying activities and requires lobbying firms with multiple registered lobbyists to report employees who are former lawmakers or senior congressional staff. These provisions aim to increase transparency and limit the movement between lobbying firms and Congress.