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H.R. 7167 115th Congress House

Restoring the Public Trust Act

Official title: To strengthen transparency and accountability within the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2018 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Corporate finance and managementDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudicial review and appealsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtection of officialsPublic contracts and procurementRussiaSubversive activitiesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTransportation costsTravel and tourism
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Nov 20, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
Nov 20, 2018
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Restoring the Public Trust Act

This bill sets forth provisions to (1) prohibit the personal enrichment of federal employees, (2) reduce conflicts of interest in the federal government, (2) require Presidents and certain presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns, (3) require the disclosure of certain White House visitor and employee records, and (4) modify the procedures for nominating or changing the status of an inspector general.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 305 Presidential Tax Transparency Act
  • HR 567 RIGGED Act
  • HR 3876 SWAMP FLYERS Act
  • HR 4014 DRAIN the Swamp Act of 2017
  • HR 5019 CLEARANCES Act
  • HR 5182 CORRUPT Act
  • HR 6788 E. Scott Pruitt Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2018
  • S 26 Presidential Tax Transparency Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 20, 2018
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7167: Restoring the Public Trust Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7167/
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"H.R. 7167: Restoring the Public Trust Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7167/.
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H.R. 7167, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7167/.
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