HR-4826 : Still Just a Bill


Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-01-18IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
2018-01-18IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Government Operations and Politics
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  • Congressional oversight
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Federal officials
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Wages and earnings
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