To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms.

Bill: 112-hr-6634
Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]
Introduced: 2012-12-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Financial services and investments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: 
Postpones until April 15, 2013, the effective date of the requirement under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) that the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by congressional officers and employees be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
 
Postpones until the same date the effective date of the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within such period.
 
Excludes from these effective date postponements the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, congressional candidates, and any officer occupying a position listed under Level I and Level II of the Executive Schedule having been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. (Thus maintains September 30, 2012, as the effective date of the requirement that such individuals make their financial disclosure forms available to the public.)

action_date: 2012-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Postpones until April 15, 2013, the effective date of the requirement under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) that the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by congressional officers and employees be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
 
Postpones until the same date the effective date of the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within such period.
 
Excludes from these effective date postponements the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, congressional candidates, and any officer occupying a position listed under Level I and Level II of the Executive Schedule having been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. (Thus maintains September 30, 2012, as the effective date of the requirement that such individuals make their financial disclosure forms available to the public.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Became Public Law No: 112-207.
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Became Public Law No: 112-207.
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7672)
action_date: 2012-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7672)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6659)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6659)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6659)
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Mr. McHenry asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-12-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-207