On February 22, 1995, the Supreme Court issued a decision
declaring the Honoraria Ban unconstitutional for employees graded
GS-15 and below. Later, on February 26, 1996, the Department of
Justice, determined that prohibitions of the Honoraria Ban could not
be enforced against any employee. (This means that all employees may
accept honoraria for outside activities that are not related
to their Government work.) Regardless of the sunset of the Honoraria
Ban, two statutory prohibitions remain.
ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM ACCEPTING COMPENSATION FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES FOR SERVICES AS EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
EXCEPT IN VERY SPECIFIC INSTANCES, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR TEACHING, SPEAKING, OR WRITING THAT RELATES TO THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.