RIGHT Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1028
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2019-02-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Executive Office of the President
Family relationships
Federal officials
General Services Administration
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Lawyers and legal services
Office of Government Ethics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public participation and lobbying
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: 

Restoring Integrity, Governance, Honesty, and Transparency Act of 2019 or the RIGHT Act of 2019

 
This bill revises ethics requirements applicable to certain federal government employees.
 
Specifically, the bill requires
 
 
candidates for President or Vice President to disclose 20 years of tax returns, which the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) may publish after making necessary redactions;
 
the disclosure of information regarding contributions to a government official's legal defense fund;
 
the OGE to prohibit any executive branch officer or employee from receiving reimbursement for, or payment of, legal fees incurred in connection with executive branch service;
 
the Office of Special Counsel to report and recommend disciplinary action for certain ethics violations by an employee of the White House or the Executive Office of the President; and
 
travel reports regarding the use of government aircraft to be submitted quarterly and to include an explanation of the decision to use such aircraft and the estimated cost to the government.
 
 
The bill prohibits
 
 
the use of federal funds to pay for expenses incurred at a property owned or operated by the President, Vice President, or any federal employee if such payment would result in a financial benefit for such individuals; and
 
government contractors from donating to inaugural committees.
 
 
The bill further provides that
 
 
 executive agencies subject to ethics reporting and disclosure requirements include the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Vice President, and the White House; and
 
restrictions on the employment of relatives include the White House and the Executive Office of the President. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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: 2019-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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: 2019-02-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Ways and Means, 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: 2019-02-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-06
text: Introduced in House