A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for reform in the operations of the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2919| Senate
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (7)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act This bill expands the duties and authorities of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Among other things, the bill authorizes the OGE to do the following: issue subpoenas during investigations; and order corrective actions (e.g., divestiture) and issue administrative remedies (e.g., suspension or demotion).
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-5902Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsOffice of Government EthicsOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)
A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for reform in the operations of the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2919| Senate
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act This bill expands the duties and authorities of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE). Among other things, the bill authorizes the OGE to do the following: issue subpoenas during investigations; and order corrective actions (e.g., divestiture) and issue administrative remedies (e.g., suspension or demotion).
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-5902Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (7)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsOffice of Government EthicsOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)