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Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-338| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2019
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 a President-elect to submit to Congress a report with a list of any individual (1) for whom an application for a security clearance was submitted, by 10 days after its submission; or (2) provided a security clearance, by 10 days after it was provided. 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 reflects the content of the ethics plans and that meets other 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
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 27, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-964
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
  • February 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • January 27, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-964
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-394: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-964: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
  • S 116-949: For the People Act of 2019
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Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-338| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2019
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act This bill establishes ethics requirements for a President-elect's transition team. The bill requires a President-elect to submit to Congress a report with a list of any individual (1) for whom an application for a security clearance was submitted, by 10 days after its submission; or (2) provided a security clearance, by 10 days after it was provided. 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 reflects the content of the ethics plans and that meets other 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
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 27, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-964
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
  • February 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • January 27, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-964
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 306.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1: For the People Act of 2019
  • S 116-394: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1612: Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 116-964: 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