The SGE Ethics Enforcement Reform Act of 2025 strengthens ethics rules for special Government employees (SGEs)—part-time federal workers who typically serve on advisory committees or in limited roles. The bill expands conflict-of-interest protections by requiring SGEs with significant government responsibilities to follow the same ethics rules as full-time federal employees, including mandatory public financial disclosures for certain SGEs and restrictions on communications with large companies where they have financial interests. The legislation also creates a publicly searchable database of SGEs who work outside advisory committees, requires waivers for potential conflicts to be posted online within 14 days, and clarifies that SGEs cannot exceed the 130-day service limit without stricter oversight. The Office of Government Ethics will implement these changes through regulations, with no specific appropriation amount or implementation deadline specified in the bill's text.
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