Senate Bill 156
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
156
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
This bill revises ethics requirements and modifies provisions related to conflicts of interest involving certain federal government employees.
Specifically, the bill
- expands restrictions on certain federal government employees' acceptance of compensation from nongovernment sources,
- generally requires certain federal government employees to recuse themselves from any official action that would provide a direct and substantial pecuniary benefit for a recent former employer or client,
- generally prohibits such an employee from participating in matters that involve an individual or entity with whom the employee is negotiating future employment,
- prohibits a federal government employee from participating in a procurement involving a contractor that had recently employed that employee, and
- expands restrictions on lobbying by certain former federal government employees.
January 16, 2019
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01/16/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:17:32 PM