S. 2321

Referred to Committee

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

Introduced 1/18/2018•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

1/18/2018 • Senate

Summary

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.

Introduced in Senate • 1/18/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

Congressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbyingWages and earnings