,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #f1 #bjai,ms4 ,speier introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,house ,administration1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to reform certain ethics rules of the ,federal ,government1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restoring ,integrity1 ,governance1 ,honesty1 and ,transparency ,act of #bjai or the ,,right ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7a7 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this section an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app #aja et seq474 7b7 ,disclosure of tax returns of candidates for the office of ,president and ,vice ,president 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajb is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 7#a7 ,any report filed pursuant to section #aja7;c7 by an individual who is a candidate for the office of ,president or ,vice ,president shall include the individual's return of ,federal income tax for the taxable year ending in or with the applicable calendar year covered by such report and such returns for the previous nineteen taxable years4 7#b7 ,if any person covered by paragraph 7#a7 files the return for such taxable year with the ,internal ,revenue ,service after the due date for such report1 such return shall be submitted 7in the same manner as such a report7 not later than #cj days after such return was so filed4 7#c7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,government ,ethics1 may issue regulations authorizing the redaction of personal information as the ,secretary deems necessary to prevent identity theft or physical danger from disclosure of tax returns required under subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,any redaction made in accordance with the regulations issued under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the individual who filed the return1 except that the ,director may order the filer to remove any redaction the ,director determines to be unauthorized4 4 7#b7 ,disclosure permitted ,section #fajc7;i7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,disclosure of tax returns under the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh ,the ,director of the ,office of ,government ,ethics may publically disclose returns described in section #ajb7;j7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-eba2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ajb7;j77 to the extent such returns are required to be made available pursuant to such section4 4 7#c7 ,application ,the amendment made by-- 7,a7 paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to any individual who becomes a candidate for the office1 or assumes the office1 of ,president or ,vice ,president1 after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 paragraph 7#b7 shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,disclosure of donations to legal defense funds ,section #ajb is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 each report filed pursuant to section #aja 7d7 and 7e7 shall include the following information regarding each contribution or reimbursement made1 during the preceding calendar year1 by any source for the purpose of paying on behalf of the reporting individual1 or for the purpose of reimbursing the reporting individual or any other person for the payment of1 a fee for legal services or a related expense incurred at the time when the reporting individual was an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government3 7,a7 ,the identity of the source of the contribution or reimbursement1 including3 7i7 a trust or other financial arrangement2 7ii7 a person who made the contribution or reimbursement on behalf of another2 or 7iii7 any other source4 7,b7 ,the identity of each person who provided the source with cash or a thing of value to be applied in support of the contribution or reimbursement4 7,c7 ,the value of the contribution or reimbursement4 7,d7 ,the date of the contribution or reimbursement4 7,e7 ,if the contribution or reimbursement was a thing of value other than cash1 a brief description of the thing of value4 7#b7 ,the disclosure requirement pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to contributions and reimbursements aggregating more than the minimal value as established by section #gcdb7;a77#e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 or #bej1 whichever is greater1 made during the preceding calendar year4 7#c7 ,the disclosure requirement pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 a contribution or reimbursement from a relative of the reporting individual1 unless the relative received1 or has an arrangement to receive1 cash or a thing of value to be applied in support of the contribution or reimbursement2 7,b7 a contribution or reimbursement made in connection with a fee for legal services or an expense that is unrelated to the reporting individual's employment2 or 7,c7 a reduction or waiver of a fee for legal services by the provider of the services1 unless the provider has received1 or has an arrangement to receive1 cash or a thing of value to be applied in support of the reduction or waiver4 7#d7 ,nothing in paragraph 7#c7 shall be construed to relieve a reporting individual of the disclosure requirement set forth at subsection 7a77#b74 4 7d7 ,increase in penalty for failure ,to file or filing false reports ,section #ajd7;a77#a7 is amended by striking #ej1jjj and inserting #bjj1jjj4 7e7 ,clarification of application to entire ,executive branch ,title ,,iv is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dja1 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,in this title1 the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and includes the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission1 the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 the ,office of the ,vice ,president1 and the ,white ,house4 2 and 7#b7 in section #djb7;a71 by striking 1 as defined in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code44 7f7 ,responsibility of the ,director regarding gifts ,section #djb7;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ae71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#af7 make rules1 after consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 for the requirements pertaining to acceptance of gifts by executive branch employees and procedures for compliance with such requirements4 4 7g7 ,authority regarding regulations ,section #djb is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking 1 in consultation with the ,office of ,personnel ,management12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#ab71 by striking and the ,office of ,personnel ,management in each instance2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ae71 by striking in consultation with the ,office of ,personnel ,management14 7h7 ,limitation on legal defense funds 7#a7 ,legal defense funds 7,a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,government ,ethics shall issue final regulations regarding the acceptance by any officer or employee of the executive branch 7not including the ,president or ,vice ,president7 of reimbursement for1 or payment of1 legal fees incurred in connection with the employee's service in the executive branch or in connection with the employee's participation in1 assistance to1 or association with1 a presidential campaign or president-elect transition team4 7,b7 ,such regulations shall prohibit any executive branch officer or employee covered by subparagraph 7,a7 from receiving any reimbursement or payment of fees as described in such subparagraph1 except that the regulations may authorize1 to the extent otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation 7including regulations under paragraph 7#af7 of section #djb7;b7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh1 as added by subsection 7f77#c771 such a reimbursement or payment by a relative of the officer or employee or by a legal expense fund approved 7in writing7 by the ,director that-- 7i7 exists solely to reimburse or pay the legal fees of one individual and owes that individual an exclusive fiduciary duty1 with all unused funds going to charity2 7ii7 makes comprehensive disclosure1 as defined by the ,director and including the disclosures required under section #ajb7;f7 of the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh 7as added by subsection 7c771 of all receipts and distributions by the fund2 and 7iii7 complies with all procedural and substantive requirements the ,director deems necessary for the protection of the public's trust in ,government and to prevent the appearance of impropriety4 #c4 ,amendments to title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7a7 ,assessment of penalties for violating anti-,nepotism statute ,section #caaj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by inserting before the semicolon the following3 1 including the ,white ,house and the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 7#b7 ,by adding at the end the following3 7f7 7#a7 ,any individual who knowingly is appointed or employed in violation of this section1 and the public official who is a relative of such individual and who appoints1 employs1 or advocated for appointment or employment 7as the case may be7 of such individual1 shall each be subject to a fine of #a1jjj for each day the individual is so appointed or employed1 except that-- 7,a7 in the case of a career employee1 the maximum penalty shall not exceed the employee's pay for the period of the violation2 and 7,b7 in the case of a noncareer employee1 there shall be no limit on the liability under this subsection4 7#b7 ,any individual who is employed in violation of this section shall not be eligible for access to classified information4 4 7b7 ,hatch ,act amendments 7#a7 ,in general ,section #gcbf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,an employee and inserting 7a7 ,an employee2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 7#a7 ,if the ,office of ,special ,counsel determines that an employee of the ,white ,house or the ,executive ,office of the ,president has violated section #gcbc or #gcbd1 the ,special ,counsel shall submit a report to the ,president4 ,the report shall include the recommended disciplinary action to be taken against the employee4 7#b7 7,a7 ,on the date a report is received under paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall-- 7i7 carry out the proposed disciplinary action contained in that report against the applicable employee2 or 7ii7 decline to carry out the proposed action4 7,b7 ,if the ,president declines to carry out the proposed action pursuant to subparagraph 7,a77ii71 not later than #cj days after receiving the report the ,president shall submit 7in writing7 notification to the ,special ,counsel and the chair and ranking member of the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 including a detailed explanation of why the action was not taken4 7,c7 ,the ,special ,counsel shall publish the notification received under subparagraph 7,b7 on the ,office's public ,internet website 4 7#b7 ,application ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to any violation of section #gcbc or #gcbd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 by an employee of the ,white ,house or the ,executive ,office of the ,president occurring after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,disclosure of travel by senior ,federal officials 7a7 ,regulations ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall promulgate regulations to modify the requirements of section #cja-gj4ijg of title #da1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to require that the report required under such section-- 7#a7 be submitted on a quarterly basis2 and 7#b7 include1 with respect to any instance of travel of a senior ,federal official or non-,federal traveler-- 7,a7 an explanation of the decision to use a ,government aircraft and the type of aircraft used2 and 7,b7 the estimated cost to the ,government4 7b7 ,publication ,the ,administrator shall publish any report submitted under such section on the ,general ,services ,administration's public ,internet website4 #e4 ,limitation on availability of funds for expenses incurred at property owned by ,federal employees 7a7 ,in general ,in fiscal year #bjah and each fiscal year thereafter1 no ,federal funds may be obligated or expended to pay for an expense incurred at a property owned or operated by any covered individual or an immediate family member of such individual if the payment of the expense would result in a net financial benefit for such individual or an immediate family member of such individual1 or any trust or organization in which the individual or the immediate family member has a financial interest4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term covered individual means-- 7,a7 the ,president2 7,b7 the ,vice ,president2 and 7,c7 any ,federal employee2 7#b7 the term ,federal employee has the meaning given the term employee in section #baje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and includes any officer or employee of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission1 the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 or the ,white ,house2 and 7#c7 the term immediate family member1 with respect to a covered individual1 means-- 7,a7 the spouse of such individual2 or 7,b7 any adult or minor child of such individual4 #f4 ,prohibition on donations by government contractors to ,inaugural ,committees ,section #cag of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaai7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending the heading to read as follows3 ,,contributions ,,and ,,other ,,donations ,,by ,,government ,,contractors2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 or directly or indirectly to make a donation of money or other thing of value1 or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such donation to an ,inaugural ,committee after political purpose or use2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or donation after contribution2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,inaugural ,committee has the meaning given it by section #eja of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 #g4 ,disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations to ,inaugural ,committee ,section #eaj7;c7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting or from a government contractor 7as described in section #cag7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaai7;a77#a7744