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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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCivil actions and liabilityCommodity Futures Trading CommissionConsumer Financial Protection BureauDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Housing Finance AgencyFederal officialsFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionNational Credit Union AdministrationOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Personnel recordsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Wages and earnings
Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
USA116th CongressS-156| Senate
| Updated: 1/16/2019
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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBanking and financial institutions regulationCivil actions and liabilityCommodity Futures Trading CommissionConsumer Financial Protection BureauDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Housing Finance AgencyFederal officialsFederal Reserve SystemFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionNational Credit Union AdministrationOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Personnel recordsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Wages and earnings