To extend conflict of interest provisions to the President and Vice President of the United States.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on November 17, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
82 Cosponsors (81 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Clark introduces bill to ensure President-elect addresses conflicts of interest”
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Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA5]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 17, 2016
“Congressman Nadler Cosponsors The Presidential Accountability Act of 2016”
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY12]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 22, 2016
“Rep. Huffman Joins Bill to Ensure President-Elects Address Conflicts of Interest”
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Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 2, 2016
History
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Nov 17, 2016
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Introduced
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Mar 4, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1481 (116th). |
H.R. 6340 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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