3.0.0 1028 2022-11-01T15:32:53Z 2022-11-01T15:32:53Z House HR 2019-02-06 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SPEIER:H.R. 1028.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H1393]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-06T15:02:50Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2019-02-06T15:02:45Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-06T15:02:40Z 2019-02-06 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-02-06 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2019-02-06 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2019-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 N Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Executive Office of the President Family relationships Federal officials General Services Administration Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Lawyers and legal services Office of Government Ethics Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public participation and lobbying Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Travel and tourism Government Operations and Politics 00 2019-02-06 Introduced in House 2020-04-22T18:15:23Z Restoring Integrity, Governance, Honesty, and Transparency Act of 2019 or the RIGHT Act of 2019

This bill revises ethics requirements applicable to certain federal government employees.

Specifically, the bill requires

  • candidates for President or Vice President to disclose 20 years of tax returns, which the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) may publish after making necessary redactions;
  • the disclosure of information regarding contributions to a government official's legal defense fund;
  • the OGE to prohibit any executive branch officer or employee from receiving reimbursement for, or payment of, legal fees incurred in connection with executive branch service;
  • the Office of Special Counsel to report and recommend disciplinary action for certain ethics violations by an employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President; and
  • travel reports regarding the use of government aircraft to be submitted quarterly and to include an explanation of the decision to use such aircraft and the estimated cost to the government.

The bill prohibits

  • the use of federal funds to pay for expenses incurred at a property owned or operated by the President, Vice President, or any federal employee if such payment would result in a financial benefit for such individuals; and
  • government contractors from donating to inaugural committees.

The bill further provides that

  • executive agencies subject to ethics reporting and disclosure requirements include the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Vice President, and the White House; and
  • restrictions on the employment of relatives include the White House and the Executive Office of the President.
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