# 116-hr-5277: To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.

116-hr-5277, To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status Became Public Law No: 116-78. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5277
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend section 442 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for the Government Publishing Office.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-78.
- Introduced: 2019-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill revises conflict-of-interest limitations for personnel at the Government Publishing Office (GPO). Current law prohibits GPO personnel from having any printing-related interest. This bill creates an exemption for certain interests—interests in diversified mutual funds, diversified unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and retirement plans—that have underlying holdings in printing-related interests.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5277)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7512: COMMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7512)
- [116-hr-7443: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7443)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5277 (as of 2025-11-18).