HR-1461 : Still Just a Bill

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021

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
2021-03-01IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.House floor actions
2021-03-01IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Federal officials
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Related Bills

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