Contact Congress about S. 1491: SEER Act 2025

Temporary and part-time federal workers would face stricter ethics rules as their service adds up. Many would have to report their finances. Some could not contact agencies about large companies they own or lead.

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SEER Act 2025 is a Senate bill committee Action. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Latest action on S. 1491: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects part-time or temporary federal workers called special Government employees. Workers outside advisory committees would face many of the new rules. Advisory committee chairs and vice chairs would also face stricter treatment. The biggest changes would fall on people with major outside business roles and those who serve for more than 60 or 130 days.

Why this matters: Temporary federal workers may keep outside jobs or business roles while serving the government. That can create conflicts when government work affects those outside interests. This bill would close some gaps by applying tougher rules to more workers and making financial ties easier to see. It could also make temporary service less appealing to outside experts and create more work for agencies. The final effect would depend on how many workers are covered and how the Office of Government Ethics writes the rules.

Key provisions in S. 1491

• The government must formally record a worker's special Government employee status. It must use Standard Form 50 or a similar personnel form before federal criminal ethics laws apply.
• A covered worker could not take part in a clearly defined piece of government work if an outside organization tied to that worker has money at stake. This applies to workers outside advisory committees and to committee chairs or vice chairs.
• An agency could not grant a conflict-of-interest waiver by itself. A named official at the Office of Government Ethics would also have to approve it.
• Agencies would have to post certain conflict waivers in a searchable public database. They must post each waiver within 14 days after issuing it.
• Some workers could not contact an agency in their official government role about a large company they own or lead. The rule applies when the agency contracts with, regulates, or has an enforcement case against that company.

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What is S. 1491?

Temporary and part-time federal workers would face stricter ethics rules as their service adds up. Many would have to report their finances. Some could not contact agencies about large companies they own or lead.

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