Government Ethics And Transparency, Public Corruption
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Protecting Taxpayers From Corruption Act [HB-2492]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Protecting Taxpayers From Corruption Act This bill takes away workers' compensation benefits from Members of Congress who are convicted of an offense relating to abuse of the public trust. The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a report to Congress listing each individual with respect to whom benefits and other payments were made from the Employees' Compensation Fund, on account of the injury or death of any current or former Member, officer, or employee of the House.
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Drain the Swamp and the President's Assets Act [HB-2494]
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Drain the Swamp and the President's Assets Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to prohibit the President from holding any asset that would be considered a disqualifying financial interest under applicable criminal code provisions. The President may place any such asset into a blind trust. The trustee or other entity who is involved in the management or control of the blind trust shall divest the blind trust of such asset. A violation of this bill's prohibition constitutes an impeachable offense.
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Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 [S.1158]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 This bill states that it is U.S. policy to regard the prevention of genocide and other atrocity crimes as a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility. The President shall instruct the Department of State to establish a Mass Atrocities Task Force to strengthen State Department efforts and assist other agency efforts at atrocity prevention and response. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to provide for the training of Foreign Service Officers in conflict and atrocity
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Separation of Government and President's Financial Interests Act [HB-2455]
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Separation of Government and President's Financial Interests Act
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Presidential Disclosure of Foreign Business Transactions Act [HB-2440]
[Ethics ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Finance ]
Presidential Disclosure of Foreign Business Transactions Act This bill directs the President: (1) within 90 days after first assuming office, to submit to the Department of the Treasury an initial report detailing any private business transaction with a foreign government conducted by the President during the previous 10 years; and (2) each month thereafter, to submit a report detailing any private business transaction between businesses affiliated with the President and foreign governments during that month. A "business transaction" is defined
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TRUMP Special Counsel Act Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017 [HB-2444]
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[Criminal Justice ]
TRUMP Special Counsel Act Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017
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Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act [HB-2456]
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[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act
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SWAMP Act of 2017 Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2017 [HB-2414]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Ethics ]
SWAMP Act of 2017 Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2017 This bill requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, whom the U.S. Secret Service is authorized to protect and who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury: (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for such protection, and (2) any amount expended for
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Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 [S.1094]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Pensions ]
[Human Services ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 TITLE I--OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION (Sec. 101) This bill establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection which shall advise the VA on all matters relating to accountability, including VA employee accountability, whistle-blower disclosures and related retaliation, and senior executive service (SES) and supervisory misconduct. The office shall be headed by an Assistant Secretary
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FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act [S.1078]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Science ]
FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to expand the scope of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee to make recommendations regarding supplemental applications for opioids. Currently, the committee only makes recommendations on new drug applications. Only the Commissioner of Food and Drugs may approve a new drug application or supplement to an application for an opioid against the recommendation of the committee. If the Commissioner approves a drug against
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Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017 [HB-2325]
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[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee. [HR-287]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other Federal employee. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should pass no law that would exempt from its obligations, excuse from its criminal or civil penalties, or provide any other special consideration to Members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, the President, the Vice President, executive branch
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Directing certain officials of the executive branch to provide information to the House of Representatives that will enable the House to meet its constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the executive branch by investigating potential conflicts of interests of President Donald J. Trump. [HR-286]
[Ethics ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directing certain officials of the executive branch to provide information to the House of Representatives that will enable the House to meet its constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the executive branch by investigating potential conflicts of interests of President Donald J. Trump. Declares that the House of Representatives directs President Trump to: (1) transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication in possession of the Executive Office of the President that refers or relates
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Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 [HB-1960]
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[Criminal Justice ]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 The bill requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
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Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 [HB-1918]
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[Human Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at each international financial institution to use U.S. influence to oppose any loan for the government of Nicaragua's benefit, other than for basic human needs or to promote democracy, unless the Department of State certifies that Nicaragua is taking effective steps to: hold free elections overseen by credible domestic and international electoral observers; promote democracy and an independent judicial system
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Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 [S.835]
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[Criminal Justice ]
Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 The bill requires the Supreme Court to promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the five canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
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NOPE Act No Ongoing Perks Enrichment Act [HB-1951]
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[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
NOPE Act No Ongoing Perks Enrichment Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2018 by April 15, 2017, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2017, until the house of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 115th Congress, whichever is earlier. The bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. The bill prohibits use of funds
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Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle. [HCR-47]
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Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle. Expresses the sense of Congress that: President Trump, his family, his business associates, his
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President-Elect Release of Tax Return Act of 2017 [HB-1938]
[Taxes ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
President-Elect Release of Tax Return Act of 2017 This bill requires the President-elect to submit a copy of each federal income tax return filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the four most recent taxable years to the chairs and ranking minority members of: (1) the House Administration Committee, and (2) the Senate Rules Committee. The returns must be submitted no later than the date of the meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to count the electoral votes for President and Vice President. The bill amends the Internal
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Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-1857]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on: (1) serious crimes committed by informants maintained by their law enforcement agencies, (2) amounts paid to the informants, and (3) amounts received through information from or cooperation by the informants. The bill defines the term "serious crime."