HR-706 : Still Just a Bill

Restoring the Public Trust Act

This bill sets forth provisions aimed at (1) prohibiting personal enrichment of federal employees, (2) rooting out conflicts of interest, and (3) increasing oversight and strengthening agencies responsible for rooting out corruption.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-03-04CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2019-03-01CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.House committee actions
2019-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.House floor actions
2019-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.House floor actions
2019-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.House floor actions
2019-01-22IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.House floor actions
2019-01-22IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Appropriations
  • Aviation and airports
  • Congressional oversight
  • Corporate finance and management
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family relationships
  • Federal officials
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Protection of officials
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Russia
  • Subversive activities
  • Transportation costs
  • Travel and tourism