Gifts and ethics: bills about what officials can accept
These bills would set rules on gifts, money ties and honest conduct for people in public office.
Checked Nov 9, 2026: Congress and 26 states. 25 places are not checked yet. See the full lists
9 still open · 1 already won
Still open
| Status | Bill or measure | What it would do | Where it stands | What you can do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needs a push | Gift banHB 744 ↗Pennsylvania | It bans most cash gifts and limits other gifts to state leaders and staff. | Reported by House State Government (26–0), received first consideration, and laid on the table September 29, 2026; not passed. As of Sep 29, 2026 | If you want it to pass, ask your Pennsylvania state representative for a vote now. Ends Nov 30, 2026 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please seek a vote on HB 744 now. |
| Needs a push | Public reports of candidates’ financial tiesA 463B ↗New York | It puts state candidates’ reports of their money ties online. | Passed both houses and returned to the Assembly; the official history shows no delivery to the governor or signing yet. Further delivery and governor action remain possible; no future vote is posted. As of Jun 2, 2026 | If you want it to become law, ask your New York Assemblymember to send it to the governor. Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please help send A 463B to the governor. |
| Stuck | No Corrupt Lobbyists in Government ActH.R. 10837 ↗National | It bars people found guilty of some corruption crimes from top federal jobs for ten years. | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. As of Oct 15, 2026 | If you want it back, ask whoever represents you in January to bring it back. Ends Jan 3, 2027 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please bring back H.R. 10837 in January. |
| Stuck | Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025H.R. 3513 ↗National | It sets ethics, gift report, and case step-aside rules for Supreme Court justices. | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. As of May 20, 2025 | If you want it back, ask whoever represents you in January to bring it back. Ends Jan 3, 2027 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please bring back H.R. 3513 in January. |
| Stuck | Financial Disclosure Modernization ActH.R. 7508 ↗National | It makes federal officials give more detail about very large assets and income. | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. As of Feb 11, 2026 | If you want it back, ask whoever represents you in January to bring it back. Ends Jan 3, 2027 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please bring back H.R. 7508 in January. |
| Stuck | Bribery before taking officeS 1429 ↗New Jersey | It applies bribery rules to people who take a payoff before they take office. | Introduced January 13, 2026; referred to Senate Judiciary; no later action in the official tracking data. As of Jan 13, 2026 | If you want it to move, ask your New Jersey state senator for a committee hearing. Ends Jan 11, 2028 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please give S 1429 a committee hearing. |
| Stuck | No crypto gifts for public officialsA 3040 ↗New Jersey | It bars public officials from taking crypto assets as gifts. | Introduced January 13, 2026; referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology; no later action in the official tracking data. As of Jan 13, 2026 | If you want it to move, ask your New Jersey Assembly members for a committee hearing. Ends Jan 11, 2028 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please give A 3040 a committee hearing. |
| Stuck | No lobbyist meals for lawmakersHB 5671 ↗Michigan | It bars lobbyists from buying food or drinks for state lawmakers. | Referred to House Government Operations March 5, 2026; not passed. As of Mar 5, 2026 | If you want it back, ask whoever represents you in January to bring it back. Ends Dec 31, 2026 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please bring back HB 5671 in January. |
| Stuck | No free sports tickets for lawmakersHB 409 ↗Ohio | It bars state lawmakers from taking free or cut-price sports tickets. | Referred to House General Government September 15, 2025; not passed. As of Sep 15, 2025 | If you want it back, ask whoever represents you in January to bring it back. Ends Dec 31, 2026 Words to copyI'm your constituent. Please bring back HB 409 in January. |
1 already won
| Bill or measure | What it does | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly reports of officials’ financial tiesHB 1469 ↗North Dakota | It makes state leaders report their money ties each year. | Passed; the official bill overview lists the governor’s signature April 24, 2025; annual reporting began in 2026. As of Apr 24, 2025 |
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What we checked
We looked at Congress and 26 states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
We have not checked these 25 places yet: District of Columbia, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming. A bill from one of them will not show up here.
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