# 115-hr-5495: Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act

115-hr-5495, Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5495
- Congress: 115
- Title: Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-04-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President or the White House who is recused from a particular matter for a financial conflict of interest to notify Congress and the Office of Government Ethics and provide the specific reasons for the recusal.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6643: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5495)

## Related
- [115-hr-6643: Untraceable Firearms Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6643)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6236)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5495 (as of 2025-11-18).