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.
Public Law 116-78 · H.R. 5277 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 5, 2019 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Rodney Davis
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations for 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 5, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-78.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 4, 2019FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 3, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Lofgren asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.