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HR 329 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Federal officials Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019

This bill establishes new criminal offenses for the use by a federal officer or employee of his or her public office for private gain. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both.

What's happening now January 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 329: Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-329/
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"H.R. 329: Accountability for Government Officials Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-329/.
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H.R. 329, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-329/.
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