5 U.S.C. § 7353
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (d)(1)(E). Pub. L. 117-286 substituted "subchapter I of chapter 131 of this title are transmitted under such subchapter," for "title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 are transmitted under such title,".2002-Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107-347 added par. (4). 1990-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-280, §4(d)(1)(A), substituted "branch" for "branches" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-280, §4(d)(1)(B), substituted "by, the" for "by the" and "entity" for "agency".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-280, §4(d)(2), substituted "A Member of Congress or an officer or employee" for "An employee".Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101-280, §4(d)(3)(A)(i), substituted "officers," for "officers". Subsec. (d)(1)(E). Pub. L. 101-280, §4(d)(3)(A) (ii), amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: "the ethics committee with which the officer or employee is required to file financial disclosure forms, for all legislative branch officers and employees other than those specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B), except that such authority may be delegated; and".Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 101-280, §4(d)(3)(B), substituted "Government," for "Government".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
CHANGE OF NAMECommittee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Ethics of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107-347 effective 120 days after Dec. 17, 2002, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 107-347, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
LIMITATION ON ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARY CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Pub. L. 110-402, §2, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4255, as amended by Pub. L. 117-286, §4(c)(10), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4354, provided that:"(a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section: "(1) GIFT.-The term 'gift' has the meaning given under section 13101(5) of title 5, United States Code."(2) JUDICIAL OFFICER.-The term 'judicial officer' has the meaning given under section 13101(10) of title 5, United States Code."(b) PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF HONORARY CLUB MEMBERSHIPS.-A judicial officer may not accept a gift of an honorary club membership with a value of more than $50 in any calendar year."
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- The term "Member" means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.