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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 2, 2017Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 840

Public Service Transparency Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 2, 2017)

Public Service Transparency Act

This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require candidates for the office of President or Vice President, nominees for a cabinet-level position, and the current occupants of such positions to disclose their federal tax returns in reports filed under such Act.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Office of Government Ethics to disclose such tax returns to the extent such returns are required to be made available by this bill.

What just happenedFeb 2, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36](D-CA)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 D
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  1. Feb 2, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  2. Feb 2, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Feb 2, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. Feb 2, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. Feb 2, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public Service Transparency Act — Informed