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H.R.6447 / 117th Congress

FAUCI Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 20, 2022

Financial Accountability for Uniquely Compensated Individuals Act or the FAUCI Act

This bill broadens the scope of executive branch employees and officers whose financial disclosures are subject to automatic electronic publication by including highly compensated executive branch officers and employees.

The bill also requires the Office of Government Ethics to provide public access to a list of highly compensated executive branch officers and employees who file confidential financial disclosures under existing law, including the specific types of information disclosed in the confidential report.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] · R–TX

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
6 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

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