Ethics Reform Act of 1989
E84657
The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled government ethics rules by tightening restrictions on lobbying and outside income while revising compensation and conduct standards for public officials.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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ethics law ⓘ |
| affectsOffice |
U.S. Representative
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surface form:
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Members of the U.S. Senate ⓘ certain senior judicial branch officials ⓘ senior executive branch appointees ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
increasing public confidence in government
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reducing conflicts of interest in the federal government ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
House Committee on Ethics
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Senate Select Committee on Ethics ⓘ U.S. Office of Government Ethics ⓘ
surface form:
United States Office of Government Ethics
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| hasEffect |
created stricter honoraria rules
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established new post‑employment lobbying bans ⓘ expanded financial disclosure obligations ⓘ limited outside earned income for Members of Congress ⓘ restricted acceptance of gifts and travel from certain sources ⓘ revised compensation rules for Members of Congress and senior officials ⓘ revised standards of conduct for federal officials ⓘ tightened restrictions on lobbying by former federal officials ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 101st United States Congress ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
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campaigns and elections ethics ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
compensation of federal officials
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conflict of interest rules ⓘ financial disclosure requirements ⓘ government ethics ⓘ lobbying restrictions ⓘ outside earned income limits ⓘ post‑employment restrictions ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | concerns about congressional pay and ethics scandals in the 1980s ⓘ |
| partOf | United States federal ethics framework ⓘ |
| regulates |
Members of Congress
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federal public officials ⓘ senior executive branch officials ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
acceptance of gifts from lobbyists and prohibited sources
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financial disclosure reporting by high‑level officials ⓘ lobbying contacts by former senior officials ⓘ outside employment of federal officials ⓘ receipt of honoraria by Members of Congress ⓘ |
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
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