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HR 6340 114th Congress House

Presidential Accountability Act

Official title: To extend conflict of interest provisions to the President and Vice President of the United States.

Introduced: November 29, 2016 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Corporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Nov 17, 2016
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action December 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Accountability Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for the President or Vice President to personally and substantially participate in official matters that affect their financial interests, unless the financial interests are held in a blind trust or the President or Vice President discloses the financial interests and receives an exemption.

It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a President or Vice President who commits the offense. It also authorizes civil penalties and injunctions.

Additionally, a violation constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor (i.e., grounds for impeachment) under Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution.

Finally, the bill prohibits the President or Vice President from entering into contracts with the U.S. government.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 79
All 79 Democratic 41
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 16, 2016
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Dec 16, 2016
Perlmutter, Ed
· Dec 16, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 12, 2016
Schrader, Kurt
· Dec 12, 2016
LEVIN, SANDER
· Dec 8, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 8, 2016
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 7, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 7, 2016
Lowenthal, Alan
· Dec 7, 2016
SERRANO, JOSE
· Dec 7, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 7, 2016
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 6, 2016
Ellison, Keith
· Dec 6, 2016
Kuster, Ann
· Dec 6, 2016
Loebsack, David
· Dec 6, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 6, 2016
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 6, 2016
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Dec 5, 2016
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Dec 5, 2016
Sarbanes, John
· Dec 5, 2016
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 5, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 2, 2016
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 2, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 2, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 2, 2016
Yarmuth, John
· Dec 2, 2016
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 1, 2016
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Dec 1, 2016
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 1, 2016
KIND, RON
· Dec 1, 2016
O'Rourke, Beto
· Dec 1, 2016
Pascrell, Bill
· Dec 1, 2016
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Dec 1, 2016
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Dec 1, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 1, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 30, 2016
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2016
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Nov 30, 2016
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Nov 30, 2016
Kennedy, Joseph
· Nov 30, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 30, 2016
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Nov 30, 2016
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Nov 30, 2016
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 30, 2016
Tsongas, Niki
· Nov 30, 2016
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 29, 2016
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 29, 2016
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 29, 2016
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6340: Presidential Accountability Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6340/
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"H.R. 6340: Presidential Accountability Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6340/.
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H.R. 6340, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6340/.
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