HR 4311 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To amend section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App).

Introduced Nov 14, 2005 Originated House Sponsor F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 8, 2006 Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedNov 14, 2005
  2. Passed HouseDec 7, 2005
  3. Passed SenateJun 7, 2006
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to allow the redaction of a judicial employee's or judicial officer's statutorily required financial disclosure information if a finding is made by the Judicial Conference that the release of such information could endanger the judicial employee or judicial officer or a family member of that employee or officer. (Currently, redaction is allowed only if the employee or officer is endangered.)

Extends the redaction provisions (retroactive to their last expiration) through 2007.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Jun 7, 2006Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5607-5608)
  3. Jun 7, 2006Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Jun 7, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jun 7, 2006Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Subjects

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  1. Nov 14, 2005Introduced in House

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