HR 2805 · 96th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to make technical and conforming changes to the financial disclosure provisions in the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

Introduced 1979-03-13· Sponsored by Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30]· House

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Latest: Public Law 96-19.(1979-06-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1979-05-14
Yea 338Nay 49
PassedHouse · 1979-05-14
Yea 338Nay 49

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to revise certain financial disclosure requirements for Federal employees. Exempts persons who are not expected to perform the duties of office for more than 60 days per year from provisions requiring new or terminated employees to file financial disclosure reports. Permits the House and the Senate to require a legislative branch employee, whose employment is terminated prior to the annual reporting date, to file a report covering such individual's period of employment. Authorizes the appropriate committees of Congress, the Judicial Ethics Committee, and the Office of Government Ethics to waive any reporting requirement under such Act for employees performing their duties less than 130 days a year when such disclosure is deemed not necessary. States that gifts or reimbursements received in a period when the reporting individual was not a Federal employee need not be reported. Exempts certain gifts from inclusion in the aggregate amount of gifts from one source when a publicly available request for a waiver is granted. Requires a candidate for President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file an annual disclosure report only until t…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican