House Bill 5277
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-78 on Dec 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5277
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations for personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO).
Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest.
This bill 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.
12/05/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-78.
12/05/2019
Signed by President.
12/05/2019
Presented to President.
12/05/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/04/2019
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6861)
12/04/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6861)
12/03/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/03/2019
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9210)
12/03/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9210)
12/03/2019
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9209-9210)
12/03/2019
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
12/03/2019
Ms. Lofgren asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
12/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
12/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:08 AM