To provide transparency regarding waivers granted to individuals from the ethics requirements of Executive Order 13770 or any subsequent similar order, and for other purposes.
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.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 16.
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