To require certain officers and employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government to divest certain financial interests, and for other purposes.
This bill requires certain government officials in the executive branch and their spouses to divest corporate and other financial interests. Specifically, such officials must divest into a qualified blind trust any financial interest in a business for which the official is a trustee, partner, officer, director, or more than 10% shareholder. The trustee of the qualified blind trust must sell the interest and use the proceeds to purchase conflict-free holdings. The bill's requirements apply to cabinet officials, senior executives, policy advisors, presidential appointees, specified White House personnel, and their spouses.
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionSecurities
To require certain officers and employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government to divest certain financial interests, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-7581| House
| Updated: 7/13/2020
This bill requires certain government officials in the executive branch and their spouses to divest corporate and other financial interests. Specifically, such officials must divest into a qualified blind trust any financial interest in a business for which the official is a trustee, partner, officer, director, or more than 10% shareholder. The trustee of the qualified blind trust must sell the interest and use the proceeds to purchase conflict-free holdings. The bill's requirements apply to cabinet officials, senior executives, policy advisors, presidential appointees, specified White House personnel, and their spouses.
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionSecurities