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Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

USA116th CongressHR-964| House 
| Updated: 1/27/2020
Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (18)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (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 establishes ethics requirements for a President-elect's transition team. The bill requires each President-elect or Vice-President-elect, not later than 10 days after submitting an application for a security clearance for an individual and not later than 10 days after any such individual is granted a security clearance, to report to Congress with the name of such individual. The Federal Transition Coordinator must negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the transition representative of each eligible candidate by October 1 (currently November 1) of a year during which a presidential election occurs. Each memorandum of understanding shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which the candidate becomes the President-elect. The ethics plan shall include a description of the ethics requirements that will apply to all transition team members; a description of how the transition team will address the role on the team of registered lobbyists, former registered lobbyists, persons registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, foreign nationals, other foreign agents, and transition team members with sources of income or clients that are not disclosed to the public; a Code of Ethical Conduct, to which each transition team member will sign and be subject to, that meets specified requirements; and a description of how the transition team will enforce the Code of Ethical Conduct.

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Timeline
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-338
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Mar 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Jan 27, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-382.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-338
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • March 26, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.


  • March 26, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • January 27, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.


  • January 27, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-382.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-5070: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 116-394: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-338: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
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

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

USA116th CongressHR-964| House 
| Updated: 1/27/2020
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act This bill establishes ethics requirements for a President-elect's transition team. The bill requires each President-elect or Vice-President-elect, not later than 10 days after submitting an application for a security clearance for an individual and not later than 10 days after any such individual is granted a security clearance, to report to Congress with the name of such individual. The Federal Transition Coordinator must negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the transition representative of each eligible candidate by October 1 (currently November 1) of a year during which a presidential election occurs. Each memorandum of understanding shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which the candidate becomes the President-elect. The ethics plan shall include a description of the ethics requirements that will apply to all transition team members; a description of how the transition team will address the role on the team of registered lobbyists, former registered lobbyists, persons registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, foreign nationals, other foreign agents, and transition team members with sources of income or clients that are not disclosed to the public; a Code of Ethical Conduct, to which each transition team member will sign and be subject to, that meets specified requirements; and a description of how the transition team will enforce the Code of Ethical Conduct.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-338
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Mar 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Jan 27, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-382.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-338
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • March 26, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.


  • March 26, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • January 27, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.


  • January 27, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-382.
Elijah E. Cummings

Elijah E. Cummings

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (18)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-5070: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 116-394: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-338: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
  • 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