3.0.0 752 2023-01-11T13:46:56Z 2023-01-11T13:46:56Z House HR 2021-02-03 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 752.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H324]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-02-03T18:00:15Z 2021-02-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2021-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-02-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 N Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liability Executive Office of the President Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Public participation and lobbying Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-02-03 Introduced in House 2021-03-04T13:51:58Z This bill provides statutory authority for provisions of the executive order titled Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, which was issued on January 28, 2017, and was revoked on January 20, 2021, by President Donald J. Trump. The order required political appointees in the executive branch to sign an ethics pledge that restricted lobbying and related activities during and after government employment, including a prohibition on appointees lobbying their former agencies for five years post-employment.

On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued a new executive order titled Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel, which requires appointees to sign an ethics pledge with both similar and different provisions. Among other differences, the order's pledge restricts appointees from accepting cash payments or non-cash benefits from former employers that are contingent on government employment (also known as golden parachutes).

]]> To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr752ih/xml/BILLS-117hr752ih.xml 2021-02-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. 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.