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Introduced
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
In Committee
03/27/2019
03/27/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for reform in the operations of the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes. This bill expands the duties and authorities of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Among other things, the bill authorizes the OGE to issue subpoenas during investigations; and order corrective actions (e.g., divestiture) and issue administrative remedies (e.g., suspension or demotion). Additionally, the OGE shall be the central repository of all laws, rules, and regulations relating to conflicts of interest and other ethics issues, recusals, waivers, and exemptions of such laws, rules, and regulations. The OGE shall make available to the public all financial disclosure reports and records relating to conflicts of interest and other ethics issues that are determined to be public information. The OGE must provide ethics education and training to all designated and alternate designated agency ethics officials, who must register with, and report to, the OGE and their appointing authority.
AI Summary
This bill expands the duties and authorities of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). It authorizes the OGE to issue subpoenas during investigations, order corrective actions (e.g., divestiture), and issue administrative remedies (e.g., suspension or demotion). The OGE shall be the central repository for all laws, rules, and regulations relating to conflicts of interest and other ethics issues, and make financial disclosure reports and ethics-related records publicly available. The bill also requires all designated agency ethics officials to register with and report to the OGE and their appointing authority, and mandates the OGE to provide ethics education and training to these officials.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (6)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Tom Udall (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 03/27/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/896/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s896/BILLS-116s896is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s896/BILLS-116s896is.pdf.pdf |
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