US Congress House Bill 567 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

RIGGED Act Relatives in Government Getting Employment Dishonorably Act This bill amends federal civil service law to revise the restrictions on the employment of relatives to: (1) make such restrictions applicable to the White House Office and the Executive Office of the President; and (2) include as a civilian position whose appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement is prohibited one acting in a professional or official capacity as a consultant or advisor, regardless of whether the position is voluntary, gratuitous, or authorized by law to be compensated. An individual appointed, employed, promoted, or advanced in violation of such restrictions shall be removed immediately. The bill makes provisions concerning prohibited personnel practices applicable to the White House Office.

RIGGED Act Relatives in Government Getting Employment Dishonorably Act

Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

HB4459 (Same As) 2017-11-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HB7167 (Related) 2018-11-20 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/567/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr567/BILLS-115hr567ih.pdf