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Ethics in Government Act Amendments of 1993

Introduced: February 24, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 18, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Mar 4, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 24, 1993
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ethics in Government Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to specify the circumstances under which Federal officers and employees, other than Members of Congress and noncareer officers and employees whose rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than that for Level V of the Executive Schedule, may receive an honorarium for an article in a bona fide publication, a speech, or an appearance.

Prohibits the amount of honorarium accepted from exceeding the usual and customary fee for the services for which the honorarium is paid, up to $2,000. Subjects the acceptance of any honorarium to financial disclosure.

Requires the rules and regulations of each supervising ethics office (ethics office) designated under the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to include procedures under which certain senior level or high-salaried noncareer officers and employees must notify their respective ethics office before accepting any of the honoraria permitted above that, in the aggregate, equal or exceed $200 in value from any one source in a calendar year. Requires each ethics office to compile and make public all notifications received during each calendar quarter. Subjects to specified penalties any person who fails to notify the appropriate ethics office before accepting honoraria.

Amends the Federal criminal code to waive certain postemployment restrictions on Members of Congress and congressional employees and on certain senior executive branch personnel with respect to a communication or appearance made solely on behalf of a candidate for Federal or State office, in his or her capacity as a candidate, a political party, or certain political organizations, with specified exceptions.

What's happening now November 18, 1993

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 5, 1993
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 24, 1993
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