Ethics Reform Act of 1989

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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.

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Ethics Reform Act of 1989 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
ethics law
affectsOffice U.S. Representative
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
reducing conflicts of interest in the federal government
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcedBy House Committee on Ethics
Senate Select Committee on Ethics
U.S. Office of Government Ethics
surface form: United States Office of Government Ethics
hasEffect created stricter honoraria rules
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
campaigns and elections ethics
public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainSubject compensation of federal officials
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
federal public officials
senior executive branch officials
regulatesActivity acceptance of gifts from lobbyists and prohibited sources
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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Subject: Ethics Reform Act of 1989
Description of subject: 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.

Referenced by (3)

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Committee on Codes of Conduct basedOn Ethics Reform Act of 1989
101st United States Congress passedLegislation Ethics Reform Act of 1989
Ethics in Government Act amendedBy Ethics Reform Act of 1989