US HR659 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on July 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Ethics from using its authority under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to waive any requirement that Members, officers, and employees of the House include information on reimbursements for travel in the financial disclosure reports these individuals are required to file under the Act.
Title
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Ethics from waiving any requirement that Members, officers, and employees of the House include information on reimbursements for travel in the financial disclosure reports such individuals are required to file under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
Sponsors
| Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. John Barrow [D-GA] | Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. William Enyart [D-IL] | Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional officers and employees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
House Committee on Ethics
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
Congressional officers and employees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
House Committee on Ethics
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/659/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres659/BILLS-113hres659ih.pdf |
