Bill Details
HR.1321 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced Date
2025-02-13
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-California-44]
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-Michigan-3]
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-Ohio-1]
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-Connecticut-2]
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-New Jersey-12]
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-Illinois-1]
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-California-35]
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-California-28]
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-Tennessee-9]
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-New York-10]
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-California-38]
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-New York-12]
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-North Carolina-4]
- Rep. Carson, André [D-Indiana-7]
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-Massachusetts-2]
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-Illinois-7]
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-Illinois-5]
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-New York-7]
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-Nevada-1]
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This bill would require certain special government employees to follow federal financial disclosure rules if they own, control, or serve as chief executive officer of a company that has a federal government contract. In simple terms, it is meant to increase transparency and reduce conflicts of interest when people with ties to government contracts also work for the government in a special capacity. The bill also says those disclosure forms would be reviewed by the Office of Government Ethics, and these employees could not do official government work related to their federal role until their first report has been approved.
- It applies to special government employees who are owners, controlling shareholders, or chief executive officers of companies that contract with the federal government.
- These people would have to file the same kind of financial disclosure reports required of some other federal officials.
- The Office of Government Ethics would receive the reports and decide whether they are complete and compliant.
- Until the first required report is certified, the person could not carry out official duties tied to their federal government service.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1321 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1321
To extend the financial disclosure requirements of subchapter I of
chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to certain special
Government employees, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Barragan, Ms.
Scholten, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Goldman
of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Carson, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Titus,
Ms. Craig, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Tonko, Mrs.
Ramirez, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Deluzio, Mr.
Cisneros, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Figures, Mr. Casten, Ms. Pettersen, Ms.
Kaptur, and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To extend the financial disclosure requirements of subchapter I of
chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to certain special
Government employees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending DOGE Conflicts Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR, AND PROHIBITIONS ON, CERTAIN SPECIAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
(a) In General.--Upon the date of the enactment of this Act, any
special Government employee (as that term is defined in section 202 of
title 18, United States Code) who is the owner, controlling
shareholder, or chief executive officer of a company contracted with
the Federal Government shall, in addition to the officers and employees
described under section 13103(f) of title 5, United States Code, be
subject to the requirements of subchapter I of chapter 131 of such
title (relating to financial disclosures).
(b) Review and Compliance.--For purposes of section 13108 of title
5, United States Code, any reporting requirement incumbent upon a
special Government employee described in subsection (a) shall be
transmitted to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, who
shall be responsible for the review and certification of such report.
(c) Interim Prohibition.--Until the date on which the initial
report required under subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United
States Code, has been certified as compliant pursuant to subsection
(b), a special Government employee described in subsection (a) is
prohibited from carrying out any official duties relating to employment
with the Federal Government.
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