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HR 1599 · in committee · major

Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act

What this bill does

  • Senior federal executives and their spouses and children are banned from holding certain investments like stocks, commodities, and derivatives during their service.
  • The rule applies to Senior Executive Service employees and their immediate family members.
  • Affected individuals get 180 days to sell prohibited holdings; violations result in profit forfeiture to Treasury and potential civil fines.

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  1. 01

    How would requiring senior federal executives to divest from stocks and commodities affect recruitment and retention of talented people in government service?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests that senior executives' personal investments in specific companies or commodities create actual conflicts of interest in their government roles?

  3. 03

    Should the 180-day divestment period apply equally to all types of investments, or would certain asset classes pose greater ethical concerns than others?

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Sponsor · R-TX-27

Michael Cloud

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Introduced 2025-02-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

  2. 2025-02-26 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

  3. 2025-02-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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