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Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act

Introduced: October 22, 2020 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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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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Oct 22, 2020
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Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act

This bill requires the President and each individual appointed or assigned to be a chief of mission to make certain disclosures, including (1) the source and extent of the individual's knowledge related to the area in which they have been nominated to serve, and (2) specified campaign contributions. The President must also certify that any contributions made by the nominee played no role in the nomination.

What's happening now October 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4849: Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4849/
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"S. 4849: Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4849/.
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S. 4849, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4849/.
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