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H.R. 752 117th Congress House

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil actions and liabilityExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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 Latest action February 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides statutory authority for provisions of the executive order titled Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, which was issued on January 28, 2017, and was revoked on January 20, 2021, by President Donald J. Trump. The order required political appointees in the executive branch to sign an ethics pledge that restricted lobbying and related activities during and after government employment, including a prohibition on appointees lobbying their former agencies for five years post-employment.

On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued a new executive order titled Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel, which requires appointees to sign an ethics pledge with both similar and different provisions. Among other differences, the order's pledge restricts appointees from accepting cash payments or non-cash benefits from former employers that are contingent on government employment (also known as golden parachutes).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 752: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-752/
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"H.R. 752: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-752/.
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H.R. 752, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-752/.
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[H.R. 752: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Federal political appointees to sign a binding ethics pledge, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-752/)
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