White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019

Summary

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2019 This bill creates transparency requirements for ethics waivers (i.e., waivers from the requirement to sign an ethics pledge) issued to executive branch appointees. Specifically, such ethics waivers must be transmitted to the Office of Government Ethics and made publicly available online.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 June 2019

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 June 2019

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 January 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → For the People Act of 2019
• related to ← Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
• related to ← For the People Act of 2019