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S. 105 111th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported…

Official title: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act.

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 6, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 Latest action January 6, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to one year for knowingly and willfully falsifying, or failing to file or report, financial information required to be filed or reported under such Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 105: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-105/
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"S. 105: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-105/.
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S. 105, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-105/.
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[S. 105: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to establish criminal penalties for knowingly and willfully falsifying or failing to file or report certain information required to be reported under that Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-105/)
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