US HR706

Bill

Restoring the Public Trust Act

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/04/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Sets forth provisions aimed at (1) prohibiting personal enrichment of federal employees, (2) rooting out conflicts of interest, and (3) increasing oversight and strengthening agencies responsible for rooting out corruption.

AI Summary

This bill, the Restoring the Public Trust Act, sets forth provisions aimed at (1) prohibiting personal enrichment of federal employees, including the President and Vice President, by preventing them from using their public office for private gain or profiting from federal funds and contracts, (2) rooting out conflicts of interest by requiring greater transparency around regulatory decisions, security clearances, and financial interests of government officials, and (3) increasing oversight and strengthening agencies responsible for rooting out corruption, such as Inspectors General.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (5)

Ted Lieu (D)*, David Cicilline (D), Anna Eshoo (D), Ruben Gallego (D), Linda Sánchez (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 03/04/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/706/all-info

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/706/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr706/BILLS-116hr706ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr706/BILLS-116hr706ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1524	CORRUPT Act Curb Objectionable Redirection of Resources and Unconstitutional Payments to Trump Act	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Related
HR1847	Inspector General Protection Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
HR273	Presidential Tax Transparency Act of 2019	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.	Similar To
HR329	Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Related
HR4775	To limit the amount of expenditure on Presidential travel, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Related
HR538	CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Related
HR7580	White House Open Data Act	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Related
HR7581	To require certain officers and employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government to divest certain financial interests, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Related
HR7582	To prohibit the President, the Vice President, an immediate family member of the President or the Vice President, and certain businesses from contracting with or receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1524

CORRUPT Act Curb Objectionable Redirection of Resources and Unconstitutional Payments to Trump Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

HR1847

Inspector General Protection Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HR273

Presidential Tax Transparency Act of 2019

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Similar To

HR329

Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

HR4775

To limit the amount of expenditure on Presidential travel, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

HR538

CLEARANCES Act Commonsense Legislation Ensuring Accountability by Reporting Access of Non-Cleared Employees to Secrets Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

HR7580

White House Open Data Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

HR7581

To require certain officers and employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government to divest certain financial interests, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

HR7582

To prohibit the President, the Vice President, an immediate family member of the President or the Vice President, and certain businesses from contracting with or receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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