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Clean Up Congress Act

USA116th CongressHR-3118| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Cynthia Axne

Cynthia Axne

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Committee on House Administration, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Clean Up Congress Act This bill (1) revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members of Congress, (2) prohibits the use of federal funds for certain official travel expenses of Members, and (3) prohibits automatic pay adjustments for Members during any year following a budget deficit. Specifically, this bill imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Member of the Senate (currently, a two-year ban), or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban). The bill maintains the current one-year ban on elected officers of the House. In addition, the bill (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for official travel expenses of a Member for airline accommodations that are not coach-class accommodations, and (2) prohibits an automatic adjustment to the pay of Members if the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a federal budget deficit in the last fiscal year.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • June 5, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Aviation and airportsBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesInflation and pricesMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbyingTransportation costs

Clean Up Congress Act

USA116th CongressHR-3118| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2019
Clean Up Congress Act This bill (1) revises the post-employment lobbying ban on former Members of Congress, (2) prohibits the use of federal funds for certain official travel expenses of Members, and (3) prohibits automatic pay adjustments for Members during any year following a budget deficit. Specifically, this bill imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Member of the Senate (currently, a two-year ban), or a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban). The bill maintains the current one-year ban on elected officers of the House. In addition, the bill (1) prohibits the use of federal funds for official travel expenses of a Member for airline accommodations that are not coach-class accommodations, and (2) prohibits an automatic adjustment to the pay of Members if the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a federal budget deficit in the last fiscal year.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in House
  • June 5, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • June 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Cynthia Axne

Cynthia Axne

Democratic Representative

Iowa

Committee on House Administration, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesInflation and pricesMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbyingTransportation costs