Modernization of the Standards of Conduct

Office of Government Ethics · May 8, 2025

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Opening remarks and team acknowledgements

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David Apoll, general counsel for the Office of Government Ethics, opened the session, introduced Seth Jaffe, and thanked the multi-person team (led by Kim Sikorapanza with Christy Chung, Margie Levine, Lenora/Lorna Syme, and Leah Stromberg) for work on the modernization project.

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Office of Government Ethics officials David Apoll and Seth Jaffe briefed ethics officials on a finalized modernization of the Standards of Conduct, highlighting clearer gift rules, new guidance on gifts between employees, updated impartiality examples, social media guidance, and a 90-day implementation window after publication (expected in April).

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