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Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 2001

Public Law 107-119 · S. 1202 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jan 15, 2002 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Fred Thompson

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Office of Government Ethics Authorization Act of 2001 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through FY 2006.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Jan 15, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-119.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jan 3, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 20, 2001FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  6. Dec 19, 2001FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Davis (IL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
  7. FloorFloor · Mrs. Morella moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Nov 27, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  9. Nov 16, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  11. Nov 15, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Oct 30, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  13. Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  14. Jul 19, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  15. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.