H.R. 2762 115th Congress House

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017

Official title: To require that waivers and authorizations for certain Federal employees relating to ethics requirements are made public and submitted to the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 30, 2017 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Jul 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

May 30, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 30, 2017

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017

This bill requires an federal official who issues or approves a waiver or authorization relating to ethical standards applicable to executive branch political appointees under specified executive orders to transmit, within 30 days after issuing or approving such waiver or authorization, a written copy of the waiver or authorization to the Office of Government Ethics and make them available to the public on the websites of the agencies employing such appointees and the Office of Government Ethics. This requirement applies retroactively to January 20, 2017.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 27

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · May 30, 2017

Brownley, Julia

California · May 30, 2017

Carson, André

Indiana · May 30, 2017

Pennsylvania · May 30, 2017

California · May 30, 2017

MALONEY, CAROLYN

· May 30, 2017

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · May 30, 2017

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · May 30, 2017

Maryland · May 30, 2017

Sarbanes, John

· May 30, 2017

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · May 30, 2017

Shea-Porter, Carol

· May 30, 2017

Titus, Dina

Nevada · May 30, 2017

Waters, Maxine

California · May 30, 2017

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