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H.R. 391

Reported by Committee

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019

Introduced 1/9/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

6/12/2019 • House

Summary

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019

This bill creates transparency requirements for ethics waivers (i.e., waivers from the requirement to sign an ethics pledge) issued to executive branch appointees.

Specifically, such ethics waivers must be transmitted to the Office of Government Ethics and made publicly available online.

Introduced in House • 1/9/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Corporate finance and managementFederal officialsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Democrat • MA-8

Sponsored 1/9/2019

Cosponsors (2)

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 9, 2019

Committee Review

June 12, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House1/9/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReported by Committee
Cosponsors2