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HR 4121 110th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Conflict of interests Federal officials Government ethics Government travel Transportation and Public Works Travel costs

Restoring Trust in Public Officials Act of 2007

Introduced: November 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 8, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Trust in Public Officials Act of 2007 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to prohibit: (1) covered governmental officials from accepting travel paid for by a prohibited source; and (2) an agency from accepting a payment for travel that a covered official may not accept.

Defines "prohibited source" to mean: (1) any person who is seeking official action by the covered official's agency, does business or seeks to do business with the covered official's agency, conducts activities regulated by the covered official's agency, or has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the covered official's official duties; or (2) is an organization a majority of whose members are prohibited sources.

What's happening now November 8, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2315 Related bill Restoring Trust in Regulator Travel Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 14, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 8, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4121: Restoring Trust in Public Officials Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4121/
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"H.R. 4121: Restoring Trust in Public Officials Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4121/.
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