HR-391 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-06-12CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.House committee actions
2019-06-12CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2019-01-09IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.House floor actions
2019-01-09IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
Related Subjects
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Federal officials
  • Financial services and investments
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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