Ethics in Government Act of 1978

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Creation_of_the_Office_of_Independent_Counsel
gptkbp:allows conflict of interest for government employees
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Ethics_Reform_Act_of_1996
gptkb:Ethics_in_Government_Act_of_1989
gptkb:Ethics_in_Government_Act_of_2007
gptkb:Ethics_in_Government_Act_of_2012
gptkb:Ethics_in_Government_Act_of_2018
gptkb:Ethics_Reform_Act_of_1989
gptkbp:applies_to members of Congress
federal executive branch employees
judicial branch officials
gptkbp:effective_date 1978-10-07
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:encourages public trust in government
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Office_of_Government_Ethics
gptkbp:established gptkb:Office_of_Government_Ethics
standards of conduct for federal employees
rules for political activity by federal employees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ethics in Government Act of 1978
gptkbp:includes provisions for lobbying disclosure
provisions for post-employment restrictions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Watergate_scandal
public demand for accountability
gptkbp:is_effective_against corruption in government
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Office_of_Government_Ethics
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:is_related_to government ethics
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:National_Archives_and_Records_Administration
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Office_of_Management_and_Budget
gptkb:Office_of_Personnel_Management
gptkb:Office_of_Special_Counsel
gptkb:U._S._House_Committee_on_Oversight_and_Reform
gptkb:U._S._Senate_Committee_on_Homeland_Security_and_Governmental_Affairs
Congressional committees
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:mandates reporting of gifts received by government officials
gptkbp:provides penalties for violations
whistleblower protections
guidelines for accepting gifts
gptkbp:purpose to promote ethical standards in government
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Federal_Advisory_Committee_Act
gptkb:Lobbying_Disclosure_Act
gptkbp:requires disclosure of financial interests
financial disclosure by government officials
annual ethics training for federal employees
disclosure of outside employment by officials
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:supports transparency in government operations