US SB2851 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on November 14 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-11-14 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Revises conflict-of-interest limitations applicable to personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO). Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest. creates an exemption for certain interests—interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans—that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests. Additionally, the prohibition applies only to the GPO director—not to other GPO personnel.

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Title

A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

Sponsors

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-11-14HouseHeld at the desk.
2019-11-14HouseReceived in the House.
2019-11-14SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-11-13SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6573; text: CR S6573)

Same As/Similar To

HB5277 (Related) 2019-12-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-78. (TXT | PDF)

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