# 115-hr-4826: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act

115-hr-4826, Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4826
- Congress: 115
- Title: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-01-18
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act This bill expands ethics and disclosure requirements for presidential transition teams. Among other changes, the bill requires presidential candidates to develop and publicly release ethics plans for their transition teams, requires team members to sign an ethical code of conduct, requires teams to report to Congress regarding security clearances, and expands disclosure requirements for team members who are assigned to federal departments or agencies.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4826)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-3222: Do No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3222)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4826 (as of 2025-11-18).