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H.R. 3462 (115th)

Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017

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Introduced

27 July 2017

Last action

6 September 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

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11 August 2025

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Summary

Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to specify that the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may be removed only pursuant to a finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 July 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 July 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 September 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

    Source: Committee

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