HR 7853 United States House · 118th Congress

Royalty Transparency Act

This bill requires certain federal employees and members of specific health-related advisory committees (like those on vaccines or bioterrorism) to disclose royalties they receive from government-developed inventions. It mandates that agencies report the source and amount of these royalties online within 180 days, making this information publicly accessible. The law applies to employees who file confidential financial disclosures and expires after 5 years. Agencies must also submit annual reports to Congress on how many employees filed such disclosures and the number of royalty-related conflicts identified.
Tags: Government Transparency
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 2, 2024 Last action Apr 2, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Apr 2, 2024
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