HR310-118

Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 12, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates short title This Act may be cited as the Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act, provides prohibiting transactions and ownership of certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children Chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after, and defines definitions In this subchapter: The term covered financial instrument means— any investment in— a security (as defined in section 3(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, definition changes, and tax rate changes. The main policy areas are Financial Services and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.

Key Provisions

  • Creates short title This Act may be cited as the Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act.
  • Provides prohibiting transactions and ownership of certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children Chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after...
  • Defines definitions In this subchapter: The term covered financial instrument means— any investment in— a security (as defined in section 3(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
  • Requires prohibition on certain transactions and holdings involving covered financial instruments Except as provided in subsection (b), a senior Federal employee, their spouse, or their dependent children may not...
  • Requires certification of compliance Not less frequently than annually, each senior Federal employee shall submit to the supervising ethics office a written certification that the employee, their spouse, or their...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates short title This Act may be cited as the Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act, provides prohibiting transactions and ownership of certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children Chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after, and defines definitions In this subchapter: The term covered financial instrument means— any investment in— a security (as defined in section 3(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.

Key Policy Areas

Financial Services, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill creates short title This Act may be cited as the Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act, provides prohibiting transactions and ownership of certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children Chapter 13 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after, and defines definitions In this subchapter: The term covered financial instrument means— any investment in— a security (as defined in section 3(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.

Policy Domains

Financial Services Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
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Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 12, 2023

Mr. Cloud (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Financial Services Finance

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