A bill to prohibit the involvement of immediate family members of senior United States Government officials with Ukrainian entities.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 5, 2019)
This bill prohibits an immediate relative of certain senior U.S. government officials from having an ownership interest of 5% or more in a Ukrainian entity. It also prohibits such a relative from being a board member, consultant, employee, or independent contractor of a Ukrainian entity.
Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to the immediate relatives of (1) the President, (2) the Vice President, (3) the head of any executive department, (4) an individual in a cabinet-level position, or (5) a Member of Congress.
The bill provides for civil penalties and imprisonment for a violation and authorizes the Department of Justice to seek an injunction to stop the prohibited conduct.
What just happenedNov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 5, 2019
- Nov 5, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Nov 5, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate