To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office, to prohibit the use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach class, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office, to prohibit the use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach class, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5DFA919130544EDEBDB112DCA354DF5E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act.
- Section H5EC4F64DC7484526B6B256CB5324360F: 2. Prohibiting former Members and officers of Congress from lobbying Congress Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:...
- Section H13F0A990A68A40F594F1DF3C2E030088: 3. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach...
- Section HA784915FE0634CBB80DF275212F51649: 4. Benefits and services provided to former Members of the House of Representatives The House of Representatives may not make any of the following benefits and...
- Section H1DCFC51832AA4E4981089A3EA3C0EEE8: 5. Prohibiting Members of House of Representatives from owning individual stocks Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office, to prohibit the use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach class, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office, to prohibit the use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach class, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Craig (for herself and Ms. McCollum) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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- "the_commission"
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