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Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act

USA116th CongressS-156| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2019
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 8, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6759
Introduced in House
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 8, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6759
    Introduced in House

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-599: Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
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.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 8, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6759
Introduced in House
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 8, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6759
    Introduced in House
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-599: Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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