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H.R. 706 116th Congress House

Restoring the Public Trust Act

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

Introduced: January 22, 2019 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
Jan 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and House Administration, 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.
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring the Public Trust Act

This bill sets forth provisions aimed at (1) prohibiting personal enrichment of federal employees, (2) rooting out conflicts of interest, and (3) increasing oversight and strengthening agencies responsible for rooting out corruption.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 22, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 706: Restoring the Public Trust Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-706/
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"H.R. 706: Restoring the Public Trust Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-706/.
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H.R. 706, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-706/.
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