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S. 2919 115th Congress Senate

Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide for reform in the operations of the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Justice
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Federal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsOffice of Government EthicsOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)
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May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 22, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act

This bill expands the duties and authorities of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE).

Among other things, the bill authorizes the OGE to do the following:

  • issue subpoenas during investigations; and
  • order corrective actions (e.g., divestiture) and issue administrative remedies (e.g., suspension or demotion).
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5902 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 22, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 22, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 22, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 22, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 22, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2919: Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2919/
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