US HR599

Bill

US HR599

Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act

Introduced
01/16/2019

In Committee
02/25/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To strengthen and enhance certain ethics requirements for the Federal Government, and for other purposes. This bill expands and establishes new prohibitions related to conflicts of interest involving certain federal government employees. Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal government employee from accepting a bonus from a former private sector employer for entering government service. The bill prohibits certain senior officials from using their position to participate in matters wherein a former employer or client has a financial interest, and it establishes penalties for an official who violates this prohibition. The bill also increases lobbying restrictions to two years for certain senior officials. In addition, the bill expands prohibitions that prevent certain former officials who were responsible for specified government contracts from receiving compensation from a participating contractor, contractor's affiliate, or subcontractor. The bill also prohibits a procurement officer in the federal government from working for a company that received a contract overseen by the procurement officer during the officer's last two years in government service.

AI Summary

This bill, the Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act, strengthens and enhances certain ethics requirements for the federal government. It expands and establishes new prohibitions related to conflicts of interest involving certain federal government employees. Specifically, it prohibits federal government employees from accepting bonuses from former private sector employers for entering government service. It also prohibits certain senior officials from participating in matters where a former employer or client has a financial interest, and establishes penalties for violations. Additionally, the bill increases lobbying restrictions to two years for certain senior officials and expands prohibitions on former officials receiving compensation from government contractors and their affiliates or subcontractors. Finally, the bill prohibits procurement officers from working for companies that received contracts overseen by the officer during their last two years in government service.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Elijah Cummings (D)*,

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 02/25/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/599/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/599/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr599/BILLS-116hr599ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr599/BILLS-116hr599ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1	For the People Act of 2019	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.	Related
HR1612	To ensure election security, enhance Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics through transparency, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
HR6759	Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.	Same As
HRes172	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1) to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S156	Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
S949	For the People Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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