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Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-4849| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2020
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act This bill requires the President and each individual appointed or assigned to be a chief of mission to make certain disclosures, including (1) the source and extent of the individual's knowledge related to the area in which they have been nominated to serve, and (2) specified campaign contributions. The President must also certify that any contributions made by the nominee played no role in the nomination.
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Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • October 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • October 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resources

Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-4849| Senate 
| Updated: 10/22/2020
Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act This bill requires the President and each individual appointed or assigned to be a chief of mission to make certain disclosures, including (1) the source and extent of the individual's knowledge related to the area in which they have been nominated to serve, and (2) specified campaign contributions. The President must also certify that any contributions made by the nominee played no role in the nomination.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • October 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate
  • October 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resources