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Modernization Updates to Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch
The Government Ethics Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 17, 2024. It took effect on August 15, 2024.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing this final rule updating the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards). The final rule updates the Standards based on OGE's experience gained from application of the regulation since its inception. The final rule also incorporates past interpretive guidance, adds and updates regulatory examples, improves clarity, updates citations, and makes technical corrections.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-10339
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Government Ethics Office
- Published
- May 17, 2024
- Takes effect
- August 15, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective August 15, 2024.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3209-AA43
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 5 CFR 2635
- Topics
- Government employees
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 46
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| 2025 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations 2025-00671 | Final rule | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations 2024-20699 | Final rule | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations 2024-10995 | Proposed rule | May 28, 2024 |
| 2024 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations 2024-00271 | Final rule | Jan 10, 2024 |
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