Presidential Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
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Summary
Presidential Accountability Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for the President or Vice President to personally and substantially participate in official matters that affect their financial interests, unless the financial interests are held in a blind trust or the President or Vice President discloses the financial interests and receives an exemption. It imposes criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both—on a President or Vice President who commits the offense. It also authorizes civil penalties and injunctions. Additionally, a violation constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor (i.e., grounds for impeachment) under Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. Finally, the bill prohibits the President or Vice President from entering into contracts with the U.S. government.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/29/2016
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/1/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2016
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 12/2/2016
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2016
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2016
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 12/5/2016
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/5/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/5/2016
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/5/2016
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/6/2016
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/6/2016
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/6/2016
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 12/6/2016
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 12/6/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 12/6/2016
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2016
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 12/8/2016
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/12/2016
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/12/2016
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 12/16/2016
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2016
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/16/2016
Roll Call Votes
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