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Bill116th CongressFiled Nov 13, 2019Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2851

A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 13, 2019)

This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations for personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO).

Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest.

This bill creates an exemption for certain interests—interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans—that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests.

Additionally, the prohibition applies only to the GPO director—not to other GPO personnel.

What just happenedNov 14, 2019

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO](R-MO)Sponsor
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  1. Nov 14, 2019FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. Nov 14, 2019FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Nov 14, 2019Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Nov 13, 2019Floor

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6573; text: CR S6573)

  5. Nov 13, 2019Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6573; text: CR S6573)

  6. Nov 13, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Introduced in SenateNov 13, 2019

This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations for personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO).

Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest.

This bill creates an exemption for certain interests—interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans—that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests.

Additionally, the prohibition applies only to the GPO director—not to other GPO personnel.

Passed SenateNov 13, 201955

This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations applicable to personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO).

Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest.

This bill creates an exemption for certain interests—interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans—that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests.

Additionally, the prohibition applies only to the GPO director—not to other GPO personnel.

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