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The STOCK Act

Below you will find some helpful information on AFSA's involvement in the campaign to amend the STOCK Act.

AFSA-Generated Materials

STOCK Act Internet Posting Provision Won't Take Effect! (April 12, 2013)
AFSA Action Request: NAPA Report Validates AFSA's Concern About STOCK Act (April 1, 2013)
NAPA Report Validates AFSA’s Concern About STOCK Act (March 29, 2013)
Update on the STOCK Act and FY2013 Budget (October 2, 2012)
Update on the STOCK Act (September 18, 2012)
STOCK Act Delayed, AFSA Presses Congress to Protect Privacy and National Security (August 9, 2012)
AFSA Press Release: AFSA Requests Modifications to the STOCK Act
AFSA Statement on the STOCK Act
Letter to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Director General of the Foreign Service (May 14, 2012)
Letter to Suzanne Heinen, Acting Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA (May 14, 2012)
Letter to Charles A. Ford, Acting Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General for the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service (May 14, 2012)
Letter to Richard Lobo, Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau (May 14, 2012)
Letter to Deputy Administrator Don Steinberg (May 14, 2012)
Letter to Representative Chris Smith (June 26, 2012)
Letter to Representative Howard L. Berman (June 26, 2012)
Letter to Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (June 26, 2012)
Letter to Chairman Chris Smith (June 26, 2012)
Letter to Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (June 26, 2012)

From Outside Organizations

Media

Ethics office endorses suspending requirement on posting of financial disclosure reports (The Washington Post)
Report: STOCK Act database would put officials in danger (The Hill)
Stock Act under review by Congress and court (The Washington Post)
Judge temporarily blocks STOCK Act from taking effect for executive branch (The Washington Post)
Congress Should Reconsider Online Disclosure Requirements for Federal Employees (The Washington Post - editorial)
Feds gain time on financial disclosure requirements (Government Executive)
Heavy hitters strike at Stock Act employee provisions (The Washington Post)
Out of Stock: Foreign Service Members Want out of STOCK Act (The Washington Post)
STOCK Act Foes May Gain Ally (The Washington Post)
Is a Foreign Country Building a Database of Federal Employees' Data? (FedSmith)

ACLU Lawsuit

AFSA is joining with various coalition partners in an ACLU lawsuit regarding the STOCK Act. The ACLU is seeking individual plaintiffs, particularly individuals who meet the following conditions:

A spouse that is an EU citizen. The EU has very strict privacy laws as we understand it and the STOCK Act may violate these provisions.
Someone that filed their form prior to April 4, 2012, but within 2012.
Someone who has been a victim of kidnapping, espionage acts or related attacks.

If you are interested in joining this lawsuit as an individual plaintiff, please contact AFSA General Counsel Sharon Papp at PappS@state.gov or 202-647-8160 or AFSA FCS VP Keith Curtis at keith.curtis@trade.gov or 202-482 9088.