To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
Summary
This act restates current law concerning federal advisory committees, Offices of Inspector General, and financial disclosure requirements for federal personnel (including the President, Vice President, and executive branch officers and employees), as well as limitations on outside earned income and employment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2022
House Passage
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Nov 12, 2021
Signed Dec 27, 2022
Floor votes · House Dec 8, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Dec 27, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9612)
upper
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9612)
upper
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 9, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Dec 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 434).(text: 12/01/2021 CR H6770-6816)
lower
Nov 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-193.
lower
Nov 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Nov 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Nov 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
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