Members of Congress in the House and Senate, candidates for federal office, senior congressional staff, nominees for executive branch positions, Cabinet members, the president and vice president and Supreme Court justices are required by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to file annual reports disclosing their personal finances. Compliance and enforcement of this requirement is overseen by the congressional ethics committees, the ethics offices of government agencies and, in the case of executive branch officials, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
These disclosures include financial forms, gift and travel filings, post-employment lobbying restrictions, and more. It’s a lot of disclosure information, and oftentimes, some disclosures must be filed in person rather than online.
The following outlines the major types of information that must be reported on personal ethics disclosures, as well as if the information is publicly available online, in person, or both.
House Report Type
Available Online or Offline?
Senate Report Type
Available Online or Offline?
Financial Disclosure Forms and Reports
Both
Gift and Travel Disclosure
Both
Gift and Travel Filings
Both
Post Employment Restrictions on Lobbying
Both
Foreign Travel Reports and Expenditures
Both
Lobbying Disclosure
Both
Post Employment Lobbying Restrictions Database
Both
Personal Financial Disclosure
Both
Lobbying Disclosure Filing
Both
Post Employment Negotiation Conflict Forms for Members
Both
Lobbying Contribution
Both
Post Employment Negotiation Conflict Forms For Staff
Both
Franking Commission (Mass Mailings)
Both
Political Fund Activity Designees
Both
Legal Expense Fund Disclosures
Offline
Foreign Travel
Both
Statement of Recusal Arising from Negotiations for Future Employment for Members of Congress
Offline
Campaign Financial Disclosure
Both
Notification of Negotiations or Agreement for Future Employment
Both
Foreign Agents Registrations Act
Both
Statement of Recusal Arising from Negotiations for Future Employment for Congressional Staff
Offline
Semiannual Statement of Expenditures
Both
Federal Election Campaign Reports
Both
Mass Mailings/Franking
Offline
House Ethics Committee Reports
Online
Agreements to Comply with Code of Official Conduct
Offline
Supervisor’s Report on Individuals who Perform Senate Services
Offline
Legal Defense Funds
Offline
Post Employment Negotiation Conflict Forms For Staff
Not Publicly Available
You can view the complete spreadsheet containing comprehensive information on all House and Senate ethics disclosures, including what must be filed, where they can be filed, who files them, and additional requirements for filing:
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