This bill requires federal executive branch agencies to create publicly accessible online databases containing government ethics records for noncareer political appointees, senior officials, and certain special government employees, including those who left such positions within the past six years. The records covered include financial disclosure reports, ethics waivers, recusal agreements, conflict-of-interest determinations, blind trust agreements, and similar documents, though classified information, active law enforcement matters, and confidential disclosures are excluded. The Director of the Office of Government Ethics must issue implementation guidance within one year of enactment, after which agencies have 270 days to compile the records and up to three years to build fully functional, bulk-downloadable databases that are searchable, accessible without registration, and compliant with federal accessibility standards. Records must remain publicly available for at least six years, and agencies must report to the Office of Government Ethics and to relevant congressional committees on their compliance progress. The overall goal is to make it easier for the public, journalists, and watchdog groups to track ethics compliance, waivers, and potential conflicts of interest among political appointees serving in the executive branch.
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