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H.R. 4826 115th Congress House

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require the development of ethics plans for certain transition teams, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 18, 2018
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 Latest action January 18, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3357 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 2321 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
  • HR 7140 Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 18, 2018
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 18, 2018
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 18, 2018
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jan 18, 2018
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 18, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 18, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4826: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4826/
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"H.R. 4826: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4826/.
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H.R. 4826, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4826/.
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