Ending DOGE Conflicts Act
The Ending DOGE Conflicts Act would widen financial disclosure rules to cover certain special Government employees (SGEs) who are owners, controlling shareholders, or chief executive officers of companies that have contracts with the Federal Government. Under the bill, these SGEs would have to comply with the financial disclosure requirements that currently apply to other covered federal employees, with reports routed to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) for review and certification. Until that initial disclosure is certified as compliant, the affected SGE would be prohibited from performing any official duties related to their employment with the Federal Government. In short, the bill seeks greater transparency and faster conflict-of-interest review for government contractors led by SGEs, with an interim prohibition on official duties to prevent potential conflicts.
Key Points
- 1Extends financial disclosure requirements to SGEs who own, control, or serve as CEO of a company contracted with the Federal Government, in addition to already covered officers and employees.
- 2Requires initial disclosures to be reviewed and certified for compliance by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics.
- 3Imposes an interim prohibition: until the initial disclosure is certified compliant, the affected SGE cannot perform official duties related to their federal government employment.
- 4Uses the standard financial disclosure framework found in subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, U.S.C., expanding its application to more individuals connected to government contractors.
- 5The bill is named the “Ending DOGE Conflicts Act,” though the text of the bill itself focuses on expanding disclosure and conflict-of-interest review rather than cryptocurrency-specific provisions.