US Congress House Bill 5068

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-07-28 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level, to provide for the termination of further retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-28	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-07-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5068/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5068/BILLS-118hr5068ih.pdf