To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conflict-free Leaving Employment and Activity Restrictions Path Act or the CLEAR Path Act.
- Section id6004a407ed484be0ac01d34218f4d820: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— Congress and the executive branch have recognized the importance of preventing and mitigating the...
- Section ide8b35d886f8f428f800db4fd199e0bc2: 3. Post-employment restrictions on officials in positions subject to Senate confirmation Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at...
- Section id8B0F1B8218E4447192DF1B682BE0842B: 4. Mechanism to amend definition of country of concern Section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)), as amended by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Risch) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
only a joint resolution— that does not have a preamble
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