II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive Government employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from nongovernment sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of financial services regulators, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits.