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H.R. 5495 115th Congress House

Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require employees of the Executive Office of the President or the White House to notify the Office of Governme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require employees of the Executive Office of the President or the White House to notify the Office of Government Ethics and Congress in each instance the individual is recused from a particular matter pursuant to section 208 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act

This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President or the White House who is recused from a particular matter for a financial conflict of interest to notify Congress and the Office of Government Ethics and provide the specific reasons for the recusal.

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Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5495: Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5495/
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"H.R. 5495: Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5495/.
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