HR 1599 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act

Introduced 2025-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.(2025-02-26)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act This bill prohibits a senior federal employee or an employee's spouse or dependent children from holding, purchasing, or selling certain financial instruments during the employee's term of service. (A senior federal employee is defined as any individual occupying a Senior Executive Service position.) Financial instruments covered by this prohibition include any investments in securities, security futures, commodities, or comparable economic interests acquired through synthetic means such as the use of derivatives. The prohibition does not apply to such instruments if they are held in a qualified blind trust or fall below certain   value thresholds. Additionally, the prohibition does not apply to diversified mutual funds, diversified exchange-traded funds, specified Treasury debt securities, or compensation from the primary occupation of a spouse or child. The bill provides a 180-day window for individuals affected by the bill to sell any prohibited financial instruments. Any profit made in violation of the prohibition must be disgorged (given) to the Treasury and may subject the in…

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans