[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5359 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5359
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require biannual financial
disclosure reports for Federal officials, to prohibit certain acts by
the President, the Vice President, and their families, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 15, 2025
Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require biannual financial
disclosure reports for Federal officials, to prohibit certain acts by
the President, the Vice President, and their families, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Bribes for Politicians Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USING GIFTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PRESIDENTIAL
DUTIES.
Section 7342(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting at the end the following:
``(4) If an employee deposits a tangible gift of more than minimal
value with an agency and such gift is for official use in conjunction
with Presidential duties--
``(A) such gift may not be used; and
``(C) the agency shall promptly dispose of such gift in
accordance with subsection (e).''.
SEC. 3. BIANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.
Section 13103(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read
as follows:
``(d) Biannual Reports.--
``(1) In general.--Any individual who is an officer or
employee described in subsection (f)--
``(A) during the 6-month period from January 1 to
June 30 of any calendar year beginning with calendar
year 2026 and performs the duties of the position or
office for a period in excess of 60 days in such period
shall file a report on or before October 15 of such
calender year containing the information described in
section 13104(a) of this title; and
``(B) during the 6-month period from July 1 to
December 30 of any calendar year beginning with
calendar year 2026 and performs the duties of the
position or office for a period in excess of 60 days in
such period shall file a report on or before May 15 of
the succeeding calendar year containing the information
described in such section 13104(a).
``(2) Application.--With respect to any report under
paragraph (1), such section 13104(a) shall be applied by
substituting `applicable 6-month period' for `preceding
calendar year'''.
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS TO RELATIVES OF
PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND CABINET SECRETARIES.
(a) In General.--Section 13104(e) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Reporting information relating to certain
relatives.--
``(A) In general.--Consistent with subparagraph
(B), each report required by subsection (d) of section
13103 of this title shall include the information
listed in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a)
of this section with respect to any relative of the
reporting individual.
``(B) Application.--The requirements of
subparagraph (A) shall only apply to the President, the
Vice President, and any member of the President's
cabinet.
``(C) Definition of relative.--In this paragraph,
the term `relative' means an individual who is related
to the reporting individual as father, mother, son,
daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin,
nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-
law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law,
sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson,
stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or
half sister.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 13104(e) of title
5, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Spouse or
Dependent Child'' and inserting ``Relatives''; and
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``In
general'' and inserting ``Reporting information
relating to spouse or dependent child''; and
(B) by striking ``each report required by section
13103'' inserting ``each report required by subsections
(a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 13103''.
SEC. 5. PROHIBITIONS ON PRESIDENTIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 131 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the
following:
``Sec. 13147. Prohibitions on business activities of President and Vice
President
``(a) Ownership Prohibition.--The President and Vice President--
``(1) may not hold a financial interest in any firm,
partnership, association, corporation, or other for-profit
entity; and
``(2) shall divest, not later than 30 days after assuming
office, of any such interest by converting any such interest
into cash.
``(b) Name and Likeness Prohibition.--The President or Vice
President, and the spouse or any dependent child of the President or
Vice president, may not--
``(1) use the President's or Vice President's name or
likeness for profit; or
``(2) permit the use of the President's or Vice President's
name or likeness by any firm, partnership, association,
corporation, or other for-profit entity.
``(c) Decision-Making Prohibition.--The President and Vice
President may not serve as an officer, board member, or in any other
role which holds decision-making power at any firm, partnership,
association, corporation, or other for-profit entity.
``(d) Exclusion.--This section shall not apply to any financial
interest held in a retirement account, including any Federal, State, or
local government employee retirement plan.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 13146 the following:
``13147. Prohibitions on business activities of President and Vice
President.''.
(b) Civil Penalties.--Section 13145 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``section 13143 or 13144'' and inserting
``section 13143, 13144, or 13147''.
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