H.R. 6634: To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-12-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-207.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-12-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-207. (final step reached)
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Official title

To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Postpones until April 15, 2013, the effective date of the requirement under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) that the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by congressional officers and employees be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing. Postpones until the same date the effective date of the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within such period. Excludes from these effective date postponements the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, congressional candidates, and any officer occupying a position listed under Level I and Level II of the Executive Schedule having been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. (Thus maintains September 30, 2012, as the effective date of the requirement that such individuals make their financial disclosure forms available to the public.)

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To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms.

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Sponsor: Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr6634.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr6634 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112