Executive Branch Reform Act of 2006

The Executive Branch Reform Act of 2006 (H.R. 5112) was designed to increase transparency and ethical standards within the federal government by requiring executive branch officials to document and report significant contacts with private parties regarding official government actions. The bill sought to close "revolving door" loopholes by placing stricter limits on when former government officials could work for private contractors and prohibiting former contractor employees from overseeing their previous employers' government contracts. Additionally, the legislation aimed to prevent the use of taxpayer funds for undisclosed government propaganda and established stronger legal protections for whistleblowers who report wrongdoing to Congress.