Bill > S156

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A bill to prevent conflicts of interest that stem from executive branch employees receiving bonuses or other compensation arrangements from non-Government sources, from the revolving door that raises concerns about the independence of executive branch employees, and from the revolving door that casts aspersions over the awarding of Government contracts and other financial benefits. This bill revises ethics requirements and modifies provisions related to conflicts of interest involving certain federal government employees. Specifically, the bill expands restrictions on certain federal government employees' acceptance of compensation from nongovernment sources, generally requires certain federal government employees to recuse themselves from any official action that would provide a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit for a recent former employer or client, generally prohibits such an employee from participating in matters that involve an individual or entity with whom the employee is negotiating future employment, prohibits a federal government employee from participating in a procurement involving a contractor that had recently employed that employee, and expands restrictions on lobbying by certain former federal government employees.

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Tammy Baldwin (D)*, 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 01/16/2019)

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