HOUSE 391116th CongressOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019

Last Action: 6/12/2019

Actions

2019-06-12Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
2019-06-12Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-01-09Introduced in House
2019-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-09 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (2)

ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

Subjects

Corporate finance and management
Federal officials
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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