Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 22, 2020International Affairs
S. 4849
Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 22, 2020)
Ambassador Oversight and Transparency Act
This bill requires the President and each individual appointed or assigned to be a chief of mission to make certain disclosures, including (1) the source and extent of the individual's knowledge related to the area in which they have been nominated to serve, and (2) specified campaign contributions. The President must also certify that any contributions made by the nominee played no role in the nomination.
What just happenedOct 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA](D-VA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateOct 22, 2020
- Oct 22, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Oct 22, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate