Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 882
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 26, 2019
Overview
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Mar 26, 2019
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Mar 26, 2019
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Bill Number
882
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
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Summary

Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019

This bill requires the President and Vice President to submit to Congress and the Office of Government Ethics a disclosure of financial interests.

The President and Vice President shall (1) include a detailed description of each financial interest of the President and Vice President, the spouse of the President and Vice President, or a minor child of the President and Vice President; and (2) include the tax returns filed by or on behalf of the President and Vice President for the three most recent taxable years.

The President, the Vice President, the spouse of the President or Vice President, and any minor child of the President or Vice President must divest any financial interest posing a potential conflict of interest by transferring such interest to a qualified blind trust.

The Office of Government Ethics shall submit to Congress, the President, and the Vice President an annual report regarding the financial interests of such officials, their spouses, and any of their minor children.

Text (1)
March 26, 2019
Actions (2)
03/26/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/26/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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