3.0.0 3549 2019-02-20T21:52:20Z 2019-02-24T03:39:14Z House H HR 2011-12-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACHUS:H.R. 3549.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One[Page H8125]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2011-12-02T14:00:38Z RESTRICT Act 112 3550 HR 2011-12-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Related bill CRS Prevent Insider Trading by Elected Officials Act 112 3639 HR 2011-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2011-12-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2011-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000013 Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] SPENCER BACHUS R AL 6 N D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2011-12-02 True R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2011-12-13 False Congress Civil actions and liability Commodities markets Financial services and investments Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Members of Congress Securities Congress 00 2011-12-02 Introduced in House 2012-02-22T20:08:09Z Congressional Blind Trust Act of 2011 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each Member of Congress to place all of his or her stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities, including securities held jointly with a spouse, in a qualified blind trust.

Exempts from such requirement any financial interests in or income derived from: (1) the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); (2) any other federal retirement system for U.S. officers and employees, including the President, or for members of the uniformed services; or (3) benefits received under the Social Security Act.

Requires new Members to comply with this Act within 30 days after taking office, and incumbent Members within 30 days after enactment of this Act. Allows a Member to file, as appropriate, with the Clerk of the House of Representative or the Secretary of the Senate for an additional 30-day extension in order to comply.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action against any Member of Congress for noncompliance.

]]> Congressional Blind Trust Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Congressional Blind Trust Act of 2011 Display Title Congressional Blind Trust Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to place their stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities in a blind trust. Introduced in House 2011-12-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3549ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3549ih.xml 2011-12-02 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.