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H.R. 6486 117th Congress House

Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to modify the timing to file periodic transaction reports, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 25, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 25, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act

This bill advances the deadline for certain public employees and officials who must file a report of a securities transaction from 30 days after receiving notification of the transaction to within 24 hours after conducting the transaction. The bill requires that these reports be filed electronically. The bill also sets a penalty for failing to file a timely report—a fee in the amount of the transaction for which a report was not timely filed.

Under existing law, the securities transaction reporting requirement applies to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and certain executive and legislative branch officers and employees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Mar 2, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2022
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jan 28, 2022
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6486: Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6486/
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"H.R. 6486: Transparency in Government Officials Trading Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6486/.
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H.R. 6486, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6486/.
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