House Ethics Reform Act of 2006

Summary

House Ethics Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics Committee) to establish mandatory annual ethics training for Members of the House and officers. Requires a Member, officer, standing committee, and permanent select committee of the House to designate an employee to serve as its ethics officer. Prescribes requirements for: (1) the Committee's adoption of rules for ethics investigatory powers and procedures; (2) letters of admonition; (3) due process rights of respondents; and (4) simplification of settlement during an ethics process. Amends the Rules of the House to: (1) add to the Code of Official Conduct the Code of Ethics for Government Service; (2) rename the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct as the Ethics Committee; (3) revise the terms of service of the Ethics Committee chairman and ranking minority member; (4) provide for their removal from the Committee as well as removal of staff; (5) prohibit them from discussing any investigation with the Speaker, Majority or Minority Leaders, or their staff; and (6) require certification that congressional travel meets certain conditions. Requires disclosure by registered lobbyists of activities related to such travel. Amends the Rules of the House to require electronic filing of travel records for privately-funded official travel, and their posting on the Clerk's Internet website. Requires a Member, officer, or employee to file a report on any travel on a flight on an aircraft that is not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate for compensation or hire (nongovernmental, corporate jets) taken in connection with such individual's duties approved by the Ethics Committee. Requires posting of such information on the Member's official website. Requires: (1) immediate electronic public disclosure of lobbyists and foreign agent registrations; (2) public disclosure and website posting of any gift worth $20 or more to a Member, officer, or employee, or by a lobbyist or foreign agent; and (3) posting of lobbying registration and disclosure statements on the House official public Internet site.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, and 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. 16 March 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, and 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

3. 16 March 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 April 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1880)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 March 2006 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hulshof, Kenny C. [R-MO-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to provide regular ethics training for Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner.
• related to → Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005
• related to → Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
• related to → Ethics Reform Act of 2006
• related to ← Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006
• related to ← Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution of 2006
• related to ← 527 Reform Act of 2005
• related to ← Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
• related to ← Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006
• related to ← Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006