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To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4826| House 
| Updated: 1/18/2018
Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (14)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.
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Timeline
Jan 18, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2321
Introduced in Senate
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 18, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2321
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 18, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-3357: A bill to improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2321: A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-7140: To improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbyingWages and earnings

To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4826| House 
| Updated: 1/18/2018
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.
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Timeline
Jan 18, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2321
Introduced in Senate
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • January 18, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2321
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 18, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (14)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-3357: A bill to improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-2321: A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-7140: To improve the anti-corruption and public integrity laws, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbyingWages and earnings