S. 2851: A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

S. 2851: A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-11-13 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-11-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

Plain summary

This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations applicable to personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO). Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest. This bill creates an exemption for certain interests—interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans—that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests. Additionally, the prohibition applies only to the GPO director—not to other GPO personnel.

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Official text

A bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2851.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2851 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116