,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjbd ,mr4  
,rask9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1
 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4     
,mfume1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 
,rob]t ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fro/1  
,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4        
,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 &   
,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committees on ,h\se              
,adm9i/ration1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit !      
,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t1 ,memb]s (   
,congress1 & o!r s5ior ,executive bran* 
p]sonnel f accept+ any =eign emolum5ts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,=eign         
,emolum5ts ,)\t ,congressional ,cons5t  

,act4  #b4 ,prohibit+ s5ior ,f$]al      
(ficials f accept+ =eign paym5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #gc (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ aft] section #gcdb ! foll[+3    
#gcdc4 ,prohibit+ s5ior ,f$]al (ficials 
f accept+ =eign paym5ts  7a7            
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be  
unlawful = any s5ior ,f$]al (ficial to  
receive1 accept1 or reta9 a =eign       
paym5t1 includ+ ?r\gh a bus9ess entity  
controll$ by a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial1 )\t
 fir/ obta9+ ! cons5t ( ,congress       
pursuant to ?is section & section #gcdd4
  7#b7 ,two-ye> po/ employm5t ,dur+ !   
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t an      
individual leaves ! position ( a s5ior  
,f$]al (ficial1 x %all be unlawful = su*
 individual to receive1 accept1 or reta9
 a =eign paym5t1 includ+ ?r\gh a bus9ess
 entity controll$ by a s5ior ,f$]al     
(ficial1 )\t fir/ obta9+ ! cons5t (     
,congress pursuant to ?is section &     
section #gcdd4 ,su* individual %all make
 ! requisite disclosures requir$ "u     

subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  7#c7     
,c&idate reports ,an individual o!r ?an 
an incumb5t ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t
 :o becomes a c&idate 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign    
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja77 = !
 (fice ( ,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t   
%all submit a report to ,congress at !  
end ( ea* #cj-;day p]iod su* individual 
is su* a c&idate li/+ any =eign paym5ts 
su* individual receiv$ dur+ su* p]iod4  
7b7 ,disclosure  7#a7 ,notice ,any s5ior
 ,f$]al (ficial t wi%es to receive1     
accept1 or reta9 a =eign paym5t %all    
submit 79 writ+7 notice to ! ,director  
prior to receiv+1 accept+1 or reta9+ any
 =eign paym5t4 ,su* reque/ %all include1
 at a m9imum--  7,a7 ! "n (1 & position 
occupi$ by1 ! s5ior ,f$]al (ficial2     
7,b7 details reg>d+ ! =eign paym5t !    
s5ior ,f$]al (ficial wi%es to receive1  
accept1 & reta91 includ+ ! =eign        
gov]nm5t t w\ld provide ! =eign paym5t1 
! type ( paym5t & ! f9ancial in/rum5t to
 be us$ to provide ! paym5t1 ! value ( !

 =eign paym5t1 & :e!r ! =eign paym5t    
w\ld be provid$ ?r\gh a bus9ess entity1 
&1 if s1 ! bus9ess entity & ! specific  
transaction ?r\gh :i* x w\ld be provid$2
 &  7,c7 a /atem5t confirm+ t ! s5ior   
,f$]al (ficial has n reque/$ or o!rwise 
enc\rag$ ! t5d] ( ! =eign paym5t4  7#b7 
,notification to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#aj days aft] receiv+ notice "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,director %all submit su*      
notice to ,congress4  7#c7 ,memb]s (    
,congress ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is   
subsection ) respect to ,memb]s (       
,congress-- 7,a7 ) respect to any su*   
,memb] :o is a ,s5ator1 ! t]m ! ,select 
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate %all be 
sub/itut$ = ,director2 &  7,b7 ) respect
 to any su* ,memb] :o is a ,memb] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! t]m          
,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives %all be sub/itut$ =     
,director4  7c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is section & sections #gcdd & #gcde--
  7#a7 ! t]m bus9ess entity-- 7,a7 means
 a =-pr(it corporation1 association1    

p>tn]%ip1 limit$ liability company1     
limit$ liability p>tn]%ip1 o!r legal    
entity1 or sole proprietor%ip 9 :i* a   
s5ior ,f$]al (ficial has an own]%ip     
/ake2 &  7,b7 does n include an entity 9
 :i* m ?an #ajj p h an own]%ip /ake & ! 
s5ior ,f$]al (ficial holds no m ?an #e  
p]c5t 9 a b5eficial own]%ip /ake & t--  
7i7 issues securities regi/]$ ) !       
,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission      
pursuant to section #ab ( ! ,securities 
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#ghl72  7ii7 is an inve/m5t company     
regi/]$ pursuant to section #h ( !      
,inve/m5t ,company ,act ( #aidj 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #hj;a-#h7 t does n h a /at$   
policy ( conc5trat+ ! inve/m5ts ( !     
inve/m5t company 9 any indu/ry1 bus9ess1
 s+le c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 bonds ( a s+le ,/ate )9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7iii7 is a unit inve/m5t    
tru/1 z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,inve/m5t
 ,company ,act ( #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#hj;a-#d7 t--  7,i7 is a regulat$       
inve/m5t company1 z def9$ 9 section #hea

 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  
7,,ii7 does n h a /at$ policy (         
conc5trat+ ! inve/m5ts ( ! inve/m5t     
company 9 any indu/ry1 bus9ess1 s+le    
c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or bonds
 ( a s+le ,/ate )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics2  7#c7 !   
t]m =eign paym5t--  7,a7 means any      
direct or indirect paym5t 9 any =m1     
includ+ any tangible item1 aris+ f      
comm]cial transactions ( any k9d1       
includ+ any paym5t involv+ a bus9ess    
entity1 :e!r or n at fair m>ket value   
f-- 7i7 any =eign gov]nm5t 7z t t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #gcdb7;a772  7ii7 any   
corporate ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]cial  
endeavors own$ #ej p]c5t or m or        
controll$ by a =eign gov]nm5t2 or  7iii7
 any memb] ( ! family ( a sov]eign 9 a  
mon>*ical gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 does n      
include any gift or decoration cov]$ "u 
section #gcdb2 &  7#d7 ! t]m s5ior      
,f$]al (ficial means--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t
 & ! ,vice ,presid5t2  7,b7 a ,memb] (  

,congress 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#bajf72  7,c7 ! head ( any ,executive   
dep>tm5t2  7,d7 any individual employ$  
on ! /aff ( ! ,presid5t 9 a position ) !
 title ( ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t1      
,deputy ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t1       
,special ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t1      
,advisor to ! ,presid5t1 or ,c\nselor to
 ! ,presid5t2 &  7,e7 any o!r s5ior     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t employee        
designat$ by ! ,director4  #gcdd4       
,congressional review ( reque/ to       
receive1 accept1 & reta9 =eign paym5t   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial may
 n receive1 accept1 or reta9 a =eign    
paym5t unless ,congress has1 prior to   
su* receipt1 acceptance1 or ret5tion1   
cons5t$ ?r\gh enactm5t ( a concurr5t    
resolution ( approval z provid$ "u ?is  
section4  7b7 ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m concurr5t resolution 
means only a concurr5t resolution-- 7,a7
 introduc$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ,congress receives notice f ! ,director
 "u section #gcdc7;b77#b7 & end+ on !   

date t is #ij days !reaft]2 &  7,b7     
consi/+ only ( ! foll[+ text 9 ! matt]  
foll[+ ! resolv+ clause3 ,t ,congress   
h]eby cons5ts to ! acceptance by  ( !   
=eign paym5t describ$ z foll[s3 41 ) !  
fir/ blank space fill$ 9 ) ! "n ( !     
s5ior ,f$]al (ficial & ! second blank   
space fill$ 9 ) a detail$ description ( 
! =eign paym5t4  7#b7 ,committee        
consid]ation ,a concurr5t resolution "u 
?is section %all be ref]r$ to !         
appropriate committee ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 ,"o su*     
concurr5t resolution %all be report$ out
 by su* committee toge!r ) its          
recomm5dations )9 fifte5 legislative    
days aft] ! day on :i* su* resolution is
 ref]r$ to su* committee1 unless su*    
,h\se %all o!rwise det]m9e by ! yeas &  
nays4  7#c7 ,consid]ation ,any concurr5t
 resolution s report$ %all become ! p5d+
 bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 9 "q 79 ! case ( !   
,s5ate ! "t = debate %all be equally    
divid$ betwe5 ! propon5ts & ! oppon5ts7 
& %all be vot$ on )9 ?ree legislative   

days aft] ! day on :i* su* resolution is
 report$1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise 
det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7#d7           
,coord9ation ,su* a concurr5t resolution
 pass$ by "o ,h\se %all be ref]r$ to !  
appropriate committee ( ! o!r ,h\se &   
%all be report$ out by su* committee    
toge!r ) its recomm5dations )9 fifte5   
legislative days aft] ! day on :i* su*  
resolution is ref]r$ to su* committee & 
%all !reupon become ! p5d+ bus9ess ( su*
 ,h\se & %all be vot$ ^u )9 ?ree        
legislative days aft] ! day on :i* su*  
resolution is report$1 unless su* ,h\se 
%all o!rwise det]m9e by yeas & nays4    
7#e7 ,conf]5ce ,9 ! case ( any          
disagreem5t betwe5 ! two ,h\ses (       
,congress ) respect to a jo9t resolution
 pass$ by bo? ,h\ses1 conf]ees %all be  
promptly appo9t$ & ! committee (        
conf]5ce %all make & file a report )    
respect to su* jo9t resolution )9 six   
legislative days aft] ! day on :i*      
manag]s on ! "p ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se h  
be5 appo9t$4 ,not)/&+ any rule 9 ei!r   

,h\se conc]n+ ! pr9t+ ( conf]5ce reports
 or conc]n+ any delay 9 ! consid]ation (
 su* reports1 su* report %all be act$ on
 by bo? ,h\ses n lat] ?an six           
legislative days aft] ! conf]5ce report 
is fil$ 9 ! ,h\se 9 :i* su* report is   
fil$ fir/4 ,9 ! ev5t ! conf]ees are     
unable to agree )9 =ty-eight h\rs1 !y   
%all report back to _! respective ,h\ses
 9 disagreem5t4  7c7 ,ex]cise ( rulemak+
 p[]s ,?is section is enact$ by !       
,congress--  7#a7 z an ex]cise ( !      
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate1 respectively1 & z su* !y   
%all be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules ( ea*   
,h\se1 respectively1 or ( t ,h\se to :i*
 !y specifically apply1 & su* rules %all
 sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y 
are inconsi/5t !re)2 &  7#b7 ) full     
recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r 
,h\se to *ange su* rules 7s f> z relat+ 
to su* ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1
 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r 
rule ( su* ,h\se4  #gcde4 ,p5alties  7a7
 ,civil ,action by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,!

 ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action
 aga9/ a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial 9 an      
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt =
 a violation ( section #gcdc or #gcdd   
=-- 7#a7 a civil monet>y p5alty 9 an    
am\nt n to exce$ #e1jjj m ?an ! retail  
value ( ! =eign paym5t2 &  7#b7 su*     
injunctive relief z may be appropriate4 
7b7 ,crim9al p5alty ,:oev]1 be+ a s5ior 
,f$]al (ficial1 kn[+ly violates section 
#gcdc or #gcdd %all be imprison$ = n m  
?an "o ye>1 f9$ 9 ! am\nt ( #ej1jjj or !
 total value ( ! =eign paym5ts accept$1 
:i*ev] is great]1 or bo?4  7c7 ,=feiture
 ,any paym5t receiv$1 accept$1 or reta9$
 9 violation ( section #gcdc or #gcdd   
%all be seiz$ & =feit$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 accordance ) *apt] #df ( title 
#ah4  7d7 ,actions by ,private ,p]sons  
,a p]son may br+ a civil action = a     
violation ( section #gcdc or #gcdd = !  
p]son & = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ! 
same mann] z an action "u section       
#cgcj7;b7 ( title #ca1 except t--  7#a7 
any ext5sion ( "t "u section            

#cgcj7;b77#c7 ( title #ca %all n exce$  
#abj days2  7#b7 section #cgcj7;e77#b7 (
 title #ca %all n apply2 &  7#c7 section
 #cgcj7;e77#d7 ( title #ca %all n apply 
) reg>d to a civil action br\ght aga9/ !
 ,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 or !     
,attorney ,g5]al4  7e7 ,safe h>bor ,!   
p5alties "u ?is section %all n apply )  
respect to a =eign paym5t made to a     
s5ior ,f$]al (ficial if ! (ficial--     
7#a7 did n solicit ! paym5t2 &  7#b7 n  
lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] becom+ aw>e ( !  
receipt ( su* a paym5t1 & 9 no case lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] its receipt--  7,a7  
notifies ! ,director 7or1 9 ! case ( a  
,memb] ( ,congress1 ! ,select ,committee
 on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,committee on
 ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z !
 case may be7 ( ! paym5t2 &  7,b7       
returns ! paym5t 9 full to ! entity t   
made ! paym5t or remits su* paym5t to ! 
,treasury4  4  7b7 ,designation by ,,oge
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics %all publi%1  

on ! ,(fice's public website1 an initial
 li/ ( any individual designat$ by !    
,director "u section #gcdc7;c77#d77;,e7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is ,act74 ,!       
,director %all update su* li/ z         
appropriate4  7c7 ,cl]ical ,! table (   
sections = sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #gc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   
#gcdb ! foll[+3  #gcdc4 ,prohibit+ s5ior
 ,f$]al (ficials f accept+ =eign        
paym5ts4 #gcdd4 ,congressional review ( 
=eign paym5ts4 #gcde4 ,p5alties4  4  #c4
 ,en=cem5t au?ority = ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t
 ,e?ics & f9ancial disclosures  7a7     
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#acabb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!      
,director & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al4--,!   
,director2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#b7 ,=eign paym5ts  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director %all provide ov]all  
direction ( executive bran* policies    
relat$ to compliance ) sections #gcdc   

?r\gh #gcde1 & %all h au?ority to--  7i7
 ord] individuals to take corrective    
action2 &  7ii7 pursuant to section     
#gcde1 require disgorgem5t & dive/iture 
( any =eign paym5t receiv$1 accept$1 or 
reta9$ by a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial )\t !  
cons5t ( ,congress to ensure compliance 
by a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial ) ! ,no ,=eign
 ,emolum5ts ,)\t ,congressional ,cons5t 
,act4  7,b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph 
& = purposes ( subsection 7b77#af71 !   
t]ms =eign paym5t & s5ior ,f$]al (ficial
 h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section       
#gcdc7;c74  4  7#b7 ,specific au?ority  
,section #acabb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+3  7#af7    
develop+ & promulgat+ rules &           
regulations to ensure compliance ) !    
requirem5ts ( sections #gcdc ?r\gh      
#gcde1 includ+ e/abli%+--  7,a7 a       
process = mak+ requir$ reports &        

notifications to ,congress2  7,b7 a     
process = ensur+ ! surr5d] or requir+ ! 
disgorgem5t & dive/iture ( a =eign      
paym5t :5 ,congress does n cons5t to    
ret5tion ( ! =eign paym5t2  7,c7 a      
process = notify+ ,congress (           
non-compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section
 #gcdc & #gcdd or ) any disapproval (   
ret5tion ( any =eign paym5t by a s5ior  
,f$]al (ficial2 &  7,d7 su* o!r matt]s z
 are necess>y to ensure compliance ) !  
requirem5ts ( section #gcdc & #gcdd4  4 
7b7 ,disclosures ,section #acajd7;a7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,=eign 
paym5ts ,any =eign paym5t receiv$ by a  
s5ior ,f$]al (ficial on or be=e ! date (
 fil+ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 includ+ 
! s\rce1 date1 type1 am\nt or value1    
date ( surr5d]1 or ! date ( adoption by 
,congress ( a concurr5t resolution      
approv+ ! ret5tion ( ! =eign paym5t "u  
section #gcdd4 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms  
=eign paym5t & s5ior ,f$]al (ficial h ! 
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #gcdc7;c74 

7#aj7 ,paym5ts to bus9ess int]e/ ,ea*   
bus9ess int]e/ ( a s5ior ,f$]al (ficial 
t is reasonably expect$ to result 9 !   
receipt ( any =eign paym5t dur+ ! curr5t
 cal5d> ye>4 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms    
=eign paym5t & s5ior ,f$]al (ficial h ! 
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #gcdc7;c74 
4  #d4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( 
?is ,act or am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( a provision or am5dm5t 
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act
 & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !       
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be     
affect$ by ! hold+4