United States · Bill · S
S. 2781 (116th)
A bill to prohibit the involvement of immediate family members of senior United States Government officials with Ukrainian entities.
Introduced
5 November 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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7 April 2025
Summary
This bill prohibits an immediate relative of certain senior U.S. government officials from having an ownership interest of 5% or more in a Ukrainian entity. It also prohibits such a relative from being a board member, consultant, employee, or independent contractor of a Ukrainian entity. Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to the immediate relatives of (1) the President, (2) the Vice President, (3) the head of any executive department, (4) an individual in a cabinet-level position, or (5) a Member of Congress. The bill provides for civil penalties and imprisonment for a violation and authorizes the Department of Justice to seek an injunction to stop the prohibited conduct.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 November 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 November 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 November 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2781
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2781