Zw7301-&vQ-00-00-03 from Q3856
Odd coincidence that a bill in Congress proposes legislation effecting the President and elections is Section7301 of the bill. Doubt it pertains to Q3856 but interesting.
House Version:
H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1/text#toc-H4BAA9BB1D3254EF99995B5DCD7753D12
Summary excerpt:
This bill addresses campaign spending, including by expanding the ban on foreign nationals contributing to or spending on elections; expanding disclosure rules pertaining to organizations spending money during elections, campaign advertisements, and online platforms; and revising disclaimer requirements for political advertising.
This bill establishes an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices. The system involves federal matching of small contributions for qualified candidates.
This bill sets forth provisions related to ethics in all three branches of government. Specifically, the bill requires a code of ethics for federal judges and justices, prohibits Members of the House from serving on the board of a for-profit entity, expands enforcement of regulations governing foreign agents, and establishes additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for federal employees and the White House.
The bill also requires candidates for President and Vice President to submit 10 years of tax returns.
S.949 - For the People Act of 2019
Introduced Senate Finance Committee 3/28/2019
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/949/text
A Bill
To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Subtitle D—Recusal Of Presidential Appointees
SEC. 7301. RECUSAL OF APPOINTEES.
Section 208 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) (1) Any officer or employee appointed by the President shall recuse himself or herself from any particular matter involving specific parties in which a party to that matter is—
“(A) the President who appointed the officer or employee, which shall include any entity in which the President has a substantial interest; or
“(B) the spouse of the President who appointed the officer or employee, which shall include any entity in which the spouse of the President has a substantial interest.
“(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer or employee is recused under paragraph (1), a career appointee in the agency of the officer or employee shall perform the functions and duties of the officer or employee with respect to the matter.
“(B) (i) In this subparagraph, the term ‘Commission’ means a board, commission, or other agency for which the authority of the agency is vested in more than 1 member.
“(ii) If the recusal of a member of a Commission from a matter under paragraph (1) would result in there not being a statutorily required quorum of members of the Commission available to participate in the matter, notwithstanding such statute or any other provision of law, the members of the Commission not recused under paragraph (1) may—
“(I) consider the matter without regard to the quorum requirement under such statute;
“(II) delegate the authorities and responsibilities of the Commission with respect to the matter to a subcommittee of the Commission; or
“(III) designate an officer or employee of the Commission who was not appointed by the President who appointed the member of the Commission recused from the matter to exercise the authorities and duties of the recused member with respect to the matter.
“(3) Any officer or employee who violates paragraph (1) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 216.
“(4) For purposes of this section, the term ‘particular matter’ shall have the meaning given the term in section 207(i).”.
Law cited for amendment under Sec 7301, 18 USC Sec 208
18 U.S. Code § 208.Acts affecting a personal financial interest
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/208