HR 893 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to revise the scope and applicability of the post-employment conflict of interest provisions with respect to officers and employees of the executive branch.

Introduced 1981-01-16· Sponsored by Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.(1981-02-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title V (Post Employment Conflict of Interest) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to repeal those provisions which establish criminal penalties for executive schedule and certain other high-ranking Government officials who represent, or make communications on behalf of, persons on matters pending before their former agency within one year after their Government employment ends. Modifies the scope of the provision barring certain activity by Government employees on behalf of other persons within a two-year period after their Government employment ends, to eliminate the express application of such provision to executive schedule and certain other high-ranking Government officials who knowingly aid, counsel, advise, consult, or assist in representing such persons.…

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