Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§4724 Amendment to Senate conflict of interest rule
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 47— - CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - SENATE › § 4724
Summary
Senate employees who must file reports must not take part in contacts with executive or judicial agencies about non‑lawmaking matters that affect a private person or company when the employee has a significant financial interest. They can do it only if they first tell their supervisor and get a written waiver that is filed with the Select Committee.
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Title 2, §4724
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(a)Except as provided by subsection (b), any employee of the Senate who is required to file a report pursuant to Senate rules shall refrain from participating personally and substantially as an employee of the Senate in any contact with any agency of the executive or judicial branch of Government with respect to non-legislative matters affecting any non-governmental person in which the employee has a significant financial interest.
(b)Subsection (a) shall not apply if an employee first advises his supervisor of his significant financial interest and obtains from such supervisor a written waiver stating that the participation of the employee is necessary. A copy of each such waiver shall be filed with the Select Committee.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 60–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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2 U.S.C. § 4724
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73