---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 4722"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "4722"
heading: "Mandatory Senate ethics training for Members and staff"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/4722"
units:
  - "Chapter 47 — Congressional Ethics"
  - "Subchapter III — Senate"
---

# §4722. Mandatory Senate ethics training for Members and staff

- (a) **Training program—** The Select Committee on Ethics shall conduct ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for [Members](/usc/2/4556.md?p=2) of the Senate and Senate staff.
- (b) **Requirements—** The ethics training program conducted by the Select Committee on Ethics shall be completed by—
  - (1) new Senators or staff not later than 60 days after commencing service or employment; and
  - (2) Senators and Senate staff serving or employed on September 14, 2007, not later than 165 days after September 14, 2007.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 553, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 773.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 72a–1h of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.