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Separation of Government and President’s Financial Interests Act

H.R. 2455 · 115th Congress · May 16, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit Federal employees from taking certain acts affecting a financial interest of the President, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Separation of Government and President’s Financial Interests Act”.

Sec. 2 Acts affecting a certain financial interests

(a)
In general— Section 208 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the heading by striking “a personal financial interest” and inserting “certain financial interests”;
(2)
by striking “or any person” and inserting “any person”; and
(3)
by inserting “, or the President ” after “prospective employment”.
(b)
Application— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any act described in section 208 of title 18, United States Code, taken by an officer or employee after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Conforming amendment— The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 208 and inserting the following: