S 1446 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Ethics in Government Act

Introduced 1977-05-03· Sponsored by Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1977-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ethics in Government Act - Title I: Government Personnel Financial Disclosure Requirements - Requires each candidate for President or Vice President, each Federal employee or officer from those classified at GS-16 to the President, inclusive, each military officer rated at 0-7 or higher, and each presidential appointee whose Senate confirmation is pending to file a financial disclosure statement containing specified information, including: sources and amounts of income and gifts; identity and approximate value of property held and liabilities owed; transactions in commodities and securities; positions held with business entities; and agreements with respect to future employment and continuation of payments by former employers. Requires such reports to be generally made available to the public. Prohibits the use of information from such reports for commercial, credit, or solicitation purposes. Title II: Office of Government Ethics - Establishes within the Civil Service Commission the Office of Government Ethics with which the President, Vice President, agency heads, and presidential appointees shall file their financial disclosure statements (Requires other Federal personnel to file…

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