# 115-hr-3462: Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017

115-hr-3462, Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3462
- Congress: 115
- Title: Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2017-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to specify that the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may be removed only pursuant to a finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3462)

## Related
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
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