Bill > HR1077

This bill, the Ethics in Public Service Act, amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require senior executive branch employees to sign an ethics pledge. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Defining key terms like "executive agency," "appointee," "gift," "lobbyist," and "former employer/client." 2) Requiring all appointees in executive agencies to sign an ethics pledge that includes a ban on accepting gifts from registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations, restrictions on participating in matters related to their former employers or clients, and limits on post-government employment lobbying. 3) Allowing the President or their designee to grant waivers of the pledge restrictions in certain circumstances, such as national security or economic exigencies. 4) Tasking the head of each executive agency, in consultation with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), to establish rules and procedures to ensure compliance with the pledge within their agency. 5) Charging the OGE Director with various responsibilities, such as providing advice to appointees, adopting necessary rules, and reporting annually on the administration of the pledge. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen ethics requirements for senior executive branch officials and increase transparency and accountability in government.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1077/all-info