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S 1558 109th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Families Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Financial disclosure Government ethics Judges Judicial officers Law Protection of officials Right of privacy

An act to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to protect family members of filers from disclosing sensitive information in a public filing and to extend for 4 years the authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and judicial officers.

Introduced: July 29, 2005 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine 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
Feb 6, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 14, 2005
Received in the House.
Nov 10, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S12712)
Nov 10, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S12712)
Nov 10, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12711-12712)
Nov 10, 2005
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9475-9476)
Jul 29, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to: (1) exempt family members of judicial officers and employees (currently, only officers and employees are exempt) from publicly filing reports disclosing certain personal and sensitive information upon a finding that publication of such information could endanger such officers, employees, or their families; (2) allow a report to be redacted to the extent necessary to protect such individuals; and (3) extend the authority to redact until December 31, 2009.

What's happening now February 6, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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