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H.R. 6971 115th Congress House

Cabinet Service Integrity Act

Official title: To prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities.

Introduced: September 28, 2018 Introduced by: Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Family relationships
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Federal officialsForeign and international corporationsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPolitical parties and affiliation
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 28, 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cabinet Service Integrity Act

This bill prohibits an immediate family member of a head of an executive department or the Environmental Protection Agency from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities or individuals, including foreign governments, senior foreign political figures, and associates of senior foreign political figures.

The bill sets penalties of up to $1 million, up to 5 years imprisonment, or both, for failure to comply.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6971: Cabinet Service Integrity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6971/
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"H.R. 6971: Cabinet Service Integrity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6971/.
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H.R. 6971, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6971/.
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