Gift Rules

Gift rules set the limits on what public officials and employees may accept from people outside government. The aim is to keep presents, meals, travel, and favors from buying influence or creating the appearance of it. The rules apply differently to Congress, the executive branch, and gifts from foreign governments, and ethics offices interpret them for officials who ask.

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Limits and exceptions

Gift Restrictions and Exceptions covers the general limits on gifts and the situations where exceptions apply. Foreign Gifts covers presents from other governments and their leaders, which raise special concerns.