To provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be ineligible to receive certain Federal retirement benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services, to require each Member of Congress to post on the Member's official public website a hyperlink to the most recent annual financial disclosure report filed by the Member under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay for the costs of travel by the spouse of a Member of Congress who accompanies the Member on official travel, to restrict the use of travel promotional awards by Members of Congress who receive such awards in connection with official air travel, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6640| House
| Updated: 7/30/2018
Bradley Scott Schneider
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Committee on House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rules Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act This bill makes former Members of Congress who are lobbyists ineligible to receive certain federal retirement and health benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services. The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the travel expenses of spouses accompanying Members of Congress on official travel, restricts the use of travel promotional awards received by Members in connection with official air travel, and requires a Member's official website to include a link to the Member's financial disclosure reports.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Congress
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbyingTravel and tourismU.S. Capitol
To provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be ineligible to receive certain Federal retirement benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services, to require each Member of Congress to post on the Member's official public website a hyperlink to the most recent annual financial disclosure report filed by the Member under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay for the costs of travel by the spouse of a Member of Congress who accompanies the Member on official travel, to restrict the use of travel promotional awards by Members of Congress who receive such awards in connection with official air travel, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6640| House
| Updated: 7/30/2018
Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act This bill makes former Members of Congress who are lobbyists ineligible to receive certain federal retirement and health benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services. The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the travel expenses of spouses accompanying Members of Congress on official travel, restricts the use of travel promotional awards received by Members in connection with official air travel, and requires a Member's official website to include a link to the Member's financial disclosure reports.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Bradley Scott Schneider
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Committee on House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rules Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbyingTravel and tourismU.S. Capitol