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To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

USA115th CongressHR-1388| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2017
Tom O'Halleran

Tom O'Halleran

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act This bill enacts H.Res. 895, 110th Congress (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics [OCE]) into permanent law, except that: the OCE shall be treated as a standing House committee for purposes of procuring the temporary or intermittent services of individual consultants or organizations to study or advise the OCE on matters within its jurisdiction or on its administration of affairs, references to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed to be references to the House Committee on Ethics, the prohibition on members of the OCE board serving more than four consecutive Congresses shall not apply, individuals appointed for the remainder of a Congress may be reappointed for a second additional term of two Congresses, individuals who are subjects of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel, and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them, the OCE may not take actions that would deny persons rights or protection provided under the Constitution; and the OCE shall have the same subpoena power as a House standing committee.
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Mar 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
  • March 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

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To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

USA115th CongressHR-1388| House 
| Updated: 3/7/2017
Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act This bill enacts H.Res. 895, 110th Congress (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics [OCE]) into permanent law, except that: the OCE shall be treated as a standing House committee for purposes of procuring the temporary or intermittent services of individual consultants or organizations to study or advise the OCE on matters within its jurisdiction or on its administration of affairs, references to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed to be references to the House Committee on Ethics, the prohibition on members of the OCE board serving more than four consecutive Congresses shall not apply, individuals appointed for the remainder of a Congress may be reappointed for a second additional term of two Congresses, individuals who are subjects of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel, and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them, the OCE may not take actions that would deny persons rights or protection provided under the Constitution; and the OCE shall have the same subpoena power as a House standing committee.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
  • March 7, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 7, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Tom O'Halleran

Tom O'Halleran

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional agenciesCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress