US HB4540 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-04 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in connection with violations of such Act which were committed personally by the Members, to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, and for other purposes.

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Title

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in connection with violations of such Act which were committed personally by the Members, to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-12-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2017-12-04HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB4481 (Related) 2017-11-29 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB4494 (Related) 2017-11-30 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB4503 (Related) 2017-11-30 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
HB4484 (Related) 2017-11-29 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB4522 (Related) 2017-12-01 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HB4924 (Related) 2018-02-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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