White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2762
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2017-05-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Corporate finance and management

Federal officials

Financial services and investments

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government information and archives

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017</b></p>   <p>This bill requires an federal official who issues or approves a waiver or authorization relating to ethical standards applicable to executive branch political appointees under specified executive orders to transmit, within 30 days after issuing or approving such waiver or authorization, a written copy of the waiver or authorization to the Office of Government Ethics and make them available to the public on the websites of the agencies employing such appointees and the Office of Government Ethics. This requirement applies retroactively to January 20, 2017.</p> <UL> </UL>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 30, 2017 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Cummings , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Norton , Mr. Clay , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Titus , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Evans , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 A BILL To require that waivers and authorizations for certain Federal employees relating to ethics requirements are made public and submitted to the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017 . 2. Procedure for waivers and authorizations relating to ethics requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after an officer or employee issues or approves a waiver or authorization pursuant to a provision listed in subsection (d) to a covered employee, such officer or employee shall— (1) transmit a written copy of such waiver or authorization to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics; and (2) make a written copy of such waiver or authorization available to the public on the website of the employing agency of the covered employee. (b) Retroactive application In the case of a waiver or authorization described in subsection (a) issued during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, the issuing officer or employee of such waiver or authorization shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Office of Government Ethics public availability Not later than 14 days after receiving a written copy of a waiver or authorization under subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall make such waiver or authorization available to the public on the website of the Office of Government Ethics. (d) Applicable provisions The provisions referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Section 3 of Executive Order 13770 (82 Fed. Reg. 9333, relating to ethics commitments by executive branch appointees), or any subsequent similar order. (2) Section 3 of Executive Order 13490 (74 Fed. Reg. 4673, relating to ethics commitments by executive branch personnel). (3) Subsection (b)(1) of section 208 of title 18, United States Code, notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section. (4) Executive Order 12674, as amended by Executive Order 12731 (81 Fed. Reg. 8008, relating to principles of ethical conduct for Government officers and employees). (e) Definition of covered employee In this section, the term covered employee means an appointee, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 13770 (82 Fed. Reg. 9333, relating to ethics commitments by executive branch appointees), who was appointed on or after January 20, 2017.