3209-AA43 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3209 Office of Government Ethics OGE Modernization Updates to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch

Overall, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch at 5 CFR part 2635 implement certain provisions of Executive Order 12674 on Principles of Ethical Conduct, as modified by Executive Order 12731, and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-194), as amended. The proposed amendments seek to update the Standards based on the Office of Government Ethics' experience gained from application of the regulation since its inception. The proposed amendments would also incorporate past interpretive guidance, add and update regulatory examples, improve clarity, update citations, and make technical corrections.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 5 CFR 2635 5 U.S.C. 7301 5 U.S.C. 7351 5 U.S.C. 7353 5 U.S.C. app. Ethics in Government Act of 1978 E.O. 12674 E.O. 12731 No Modernization Updates to Part 2635 Proposed Rule 02/21/2023 88 FR 10774 Modernization Comment Period End--Modernization Updates to Part 2635 04/24/2023 Final Rule — Modernization Updates to Part 2635 09/00/2023 No Federal No No No No 3209-AA04 Related to Christopher Swartz Acting Chief, Ethics Law and Policy Branch 3209 Office of Government Ethics OGE 202 482-9267 cjswartz@oge.gov Suite 750, 250 E Street, SW, Washington DC 20024