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H.R. 6732 115th Congress House

Ethics in Public Service Act

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2018 Introduced by: Bradley Scott Schneider Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liabilityExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Sep 12, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8113)
Sep 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 12, 2018

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8113)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ethics in Public Service Act

This bill codifies certain provisions of an executive order requiring political appointees in the executive branch to sign an ethics pledge.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6732: Ethics in Public Service Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6732/
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"H.R. 6732: Ethics in Public Service Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6732/.
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H.R. 6732, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6732/.
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