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H.R. 1523 116th Congress House

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: March 5, 2019 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 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 Reform.
Mar 5, 2019
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 Latest action March 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 752 Reintroduced Bill To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, …
  • S 949 For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 209 Ethics in Public Service Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1523: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1523/
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"H.R. 1523: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1523/.
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H.R. 1523, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1523/.
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[H.R. 1523: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1523/)
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