H.R. 2455 · 115th Congress
Separation of Government and President's Financial Interests Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal
- Introduced
- 2017-05-16
- Latest action
- 2017-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Summary
Separation of Government and President's Financial Interests Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the scope of an existing conflict-of-interest restriction on federal executive branch officials.
Current law prohibits a federal executive branch official from personally and substantially participating in a government matter in which that official (or an immediate family member, business partner, or associated organization of that individual) has a financial interest. This bill broadens the scope of the provision to also prohibit an executive branch official from personally and substantially participating in a government matter in which the President has a financial interest.