H.R. 7581 · 116th Congress
To require certain officers and employees in the executive branch of the Federal Government to divest certain financial interests, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Cicilline
- Introduced
- 2020-07-13
- Latest action
- 2020-07-13 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill requires certain government officials in the executive branch and their spouses to divest corporate and other financial interests.
Specifically, such officials must divest into a qualified blind trust any financial interest in a business for which the official is a trustee, partner, officer, director, or more than 10% shareholder. The trustee of the qualified blind trust must sell the interest and use the proceeds to purchase conflict-free holdings.
The bill's requirements apply to cabinet officials, senior executives, policy advisors, presidential appointees, specified White House personnel, and their spouses.