Committee on House Administration, Oversight Subcommittee
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No Fortune for Fraud Act This bill prohibits a Member of the House of Representatives from receiving compensation for a biography, a media appearance, or other creative work if the Member is convicted of specified felony offenses (e.g., bribing public officials or defrauding the government) or offenses related to violations of campaign finance laws. A Member who violates the prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10 million for each violation.
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No Fortune for Fraud Act
USA118th CongressHR-1391| House
| Updated: 9/12/2023
No Fortune for Fraud Act This bill prohibits a Member of the House of Representatives from receiving compensation for a biography, a media appearance, or other creative work if the Member is convicted of specified felony offenses (e.g., bribing public officials or defrauding the government) or offenses related to violations of campaign finance laws. A Member who violates the prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10 million for each violation.
Books and print mediaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressWages and earnings