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H.R. 840 115th Congress House

Public Service Transparency Act

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President, Vice President, and Cabinet-level officers to release their tax returns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2017 Introduced by: Raul Ruiz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archives
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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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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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Service Transparency Act

This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require candidates for the office of President or Vice President, nominees for a cabinet-level position, and the current occupants of such positions to disclose their federal tax returns in reports filed under such Act.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Office of Government Ethics to disclose such tax returns to the extent such returns are required to be made available by this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 840: Public Service Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-840/
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"H.R. 840: Public Service Transparency Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-840/.
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