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HOUSE 2332116th CongressReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

TRUST Act

Last Action
4/18/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-04-18Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2019-04-18Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-18 (00)

Tax Returns Unveiled to Secure Transparency Act or the TRUST Act

This bill requires any candidate for President or Vice President to report their last 10 years of federal income tax returns to the Office of Government Ethics, which the office shall publish on its public website after making the necessary redactions to prevent identity theft or physical danger.

Cosponsors (4)

  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • ADAM SMITH (D-WA)

Subjects

  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Federal officials
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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