A bill to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies, and for other purposes.

Bill: 112-s-3510
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2012-08-02 in the Senate
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: 2012-08-02
text: 
Amends the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) to extend through September 30, 2012, the requirement 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 Members, candidates for Congress, and congressional officers and employees, in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
 
Extends through the same date the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within 30 days after such forms are filed.
 
Declares that, effective September 30, 2012, with respect to the requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by the STOCK Act, that Members of Congress and congressional officers and employees required to file periodic transaction reports (PTRs) with the Clerk of the House file promptly reports on certain financial transactions, such PTRs shall include information on the sources of income of their spouses or children, but only with respect to any transaction exceeding $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities.

action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 

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

 
Amends the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) to extend through September 30, 2012, the requirement 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 Members, candidates for Congress, and congressional officers and employees, in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
 
Extends through the same date the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within 30 days after such forms are filed.
 
Declares that, effective September 30, 2012, with respect to the requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by the STOCK Act, that Members of Congress and congressional officers and employees required to file periodic transaction reports (PTRs) with the Clerk of the House file promptly reports on certain financial transactions, such PTRs shall include information on the sources of income of their spouses or children, but only with respect to any transaction exceeding $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities.

action_date: 2012-08-02
text: 

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

 
Amends the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) to extend through September 30, 2012, the requirement 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 Members, candidates for Congress, and congressional officers and employees, in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
 
Extends through the same date the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within 30 days after such forms are filed.
 
Declares that, effective September 30, 2012, with respect to the requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by the STOCK Act, that Members of Congress and congressional officers and employees required to file periodic transaction reports (PTRs) with the Clerk of the House file promptly reports on certain financial transactions, such PTRs shall include information on the sources of income of their spouses or children, but only with respect to any transaction exceeding $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities.

action_date: 2012-08-16
text: 

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

 
Amends the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) to extend through September 30, 2012, the requirement 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 Members, candidates for Congress, and congressional officers and employees, in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
 
Extends through the same date the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within 30 days after such forms are filed.
 
Declares that, effective September 30, 2012, with respect to the requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by the STOCK Act, that Members of Congress and congressional officers and employees required to file periodic transaction reports (PTRs) with the Clerk of the House file promptly reports on certain financial transactions, such PTRs shall include information on the sources of income of their spouses or children, but only with respect to any transaction exceeding $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 112-173.
action_date: 2012-08-16
text: Became Public Law No: 112-173.
action_date: 2012-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-08-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-08-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-08-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5686)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H5686)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5686)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5940-5941; text as passed Senate: CR S5940; text of measure as introduced: CR S5986)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5940-5941; text as passed Senate: CR S5940; text of measure as introduced: CR S5986)
action_date: 2012-08-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-173