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H.R. 4311: To amend section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App).

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H.R. 4311: To amend section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App).

109th Congress · introduced 2005-11-14 · Law · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-11-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Message on Senate action sent to the House. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To amend section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App).

Plain summary

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to allow the redaction of a judicial employee's or judicial officer's statutorily required financial disclosure information if a finding is made by the Judicial Conference that the release of such information could endanger the judicial employee or judicial officer or a family member of that employee or officer. (Currently, redaction is allowed only if the employee or officer is endangered.) Extends the redaction provisions (retroactive to their last expiration) through 2007.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To amend section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App).

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4311 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109