Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
Latest action · Jan 18, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 18, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 18, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Jan 18, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 18, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jan 18, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 338 | Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 5, 2019 |
| S 3357 | Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act | Related bill | Aug 21, 2018 |
| HR 4826 | Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act | Related bill | Jan 18, 2018 |
| HR 7140 | Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act | Related bill | Nov 16, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congressional oversight
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Public participation and lobbying
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2018Introduced in Senate
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