FAIR Act

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HR 568

Introduced

Jan 13, 2017

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, ...

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Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Members of Congress Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Financial Accountability in Reporting Act or the FAIR Act

This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an individual who filed a financial disclosure report as a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file a financial disclosure report by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later.

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Jan 13, 2017

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.
Jan 13, 2017

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