JARED Act

This bill sets rules for people who represent the federal government before foreign governments without a formal federal job or contract. Before doing this work, such a person would need a security clearance granted after a background investigation, and would have to file yearly financial disclosure forms with the Office of Government Ethics. The person could not negotiate or accept any agreement for the United States that directly benefits them, their family, business partners, or certain organizations, from a foreign government they dealt with. The Office of Government Ethics would publish quarterly reports of the disclosures and violations, and violators would be barred from the role and from getting a security clearance, could face civil action, and could face up to one year in prison or fines for knowingly breaking the negotiation rule.

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Sponsors

• Suhas Subramanyam Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors