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H.R. 1461 117th Congress House

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021

Official title: To provide transparency regarding waivers granted to individuals from Executive orders related to ethics commitments or compliance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Stephen F. Lynch Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action March 1, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021

This bill creates transparency requirements for ethics waivers (i.e., waivers from the requirement to sign an ethics pledge) issued to executive branch appointees.

Specifically, such ethics waivers must be transmitted to the Office of Government Ethics and made publicly available online.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1 For the People Act of 2021
  • HR 1 For the People Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1461: White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1461/
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"H.R. 1461: White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1461/.
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H.R. 1461, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1461/.
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