Government Ethics Office
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.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of Government Ethics 5 CFR Part 2635 RIN 3209-AA43 AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: 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. DATES: This final rule is effective August 15, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly L. Sikora Panza, Senior Associate Counsel, or Christie Chung, Assistant Counsel, U.S. Office of Government Ethics, 250 E Street SW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20024-3249; Telephone: 202-482-9300; TTY: 800-877-8339; FAX: 202-482-9237. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Rulemaking History Pursuant to a provision of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. 13122 , the Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is responsible for periodically reviewing, evaluating, and updating the rules and regulations that pertain to ethics in the executive branch. On February 21, 2023 ( 88 FR 10774 ), OGE published for public comment a proposed rule setting forth various modernization updates to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards), which serve as the primary regulatory gu…
Citation: 89 FR 43686
