US HB3462 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to specify that the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may be removed only pursuant to a finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
Title
Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2017-07-27 | House | 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. |
| 2017-07-27 | House | 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. |
| 2017-07-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Employee performance
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Office of Government Ethics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Employee performance
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Office of Government Ethics
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3462/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3462/BILLS-115hr3462ih.pdf |
