A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to file copies of their Federal income tax returns each year, to require more precise reporting of the value of items, and to require systematic random audits by the Comptroller General of reports filed by Members of Congress.

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Introduced

31 March 1982

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Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Summary

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress and candidates for such offices to include a copy of their most recent Federal income tax return with their financial disclosure report. Requires Members and candidates to report the actual dollar value of items disclosed, in lieu of categories of value. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct systematic random audits of reports filed by Members under this Act.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6017
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