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Introduced
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
In Committee
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes. This bill establishes ethics requirements for a President-elect's transition team. The bill requires a President-elect to submit to Congress a report with a list of any individual (1) for whom an application for a security clearance was submitted, by 10 days after its submission; or (2) provided a security clearance, by 10 days after it was provided. The Federal Transition Coordinator must negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the transition representative of each eligible candidate by October 1 (currently November 1) of a year during which a presidential election occurs. Each memorandum of understanding shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which the candidate becomes the President-elect. The ethics plan shall include a description of the ethics requirements that will apply to all transition team members; a description of how the transition team will address the role on the team of registered lobbyists, former registered lobbyists, persons registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, foreign nationals, other foreign agents, and transition team members with sources of income or clients that are not disclosed to the public; a Code of Ethical Conduct, to which each transition team member will sign and be subject to, that reflects the content of the ethics plans and that meets other specified requirements; and a description of how the transition team will enforce the Code of Ethical Conduct.
AI Summary
This bill, the Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act, amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to establish ethics requirements for a President-elect's transition team. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) requiring the President-elect to submit to Congress a report listing individuals who have applied for or been granted security clearances; 2) advancing the deadline for the Federal Transition Coordinator to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the transition representative of each eligible candidate from November 1 to October 1; 3) requiring the memorandum of understanding to include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the transition team's conduct, including a code of ethical conduct that transition team members must sign and follow; and 4) expanding the required disclosures about transition team members, including their previous positions, sources of compensation, and potential conflicts of interest, which must be made publicly available.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (14)
Elizabeth Warren (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Kamala Harris (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 02/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/338/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s338/BILLS-116s338is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s338/BILLS-116s338is.pdf.pdf |
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