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HUMBLE Act

USA118th CongressHR-507| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2023
Angie Craig

Angie Craig

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Betty McCollum (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Ethics Committee, Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act This bill bans lobbying by former Members of Congress, eliminates certain benefits and services for former Members of the House of Representatives, limits the use of congressional funds for official travel, and restricts investment and other activities of House Members. Specifically, former Senators, former House Members, or former elected officers of the House or Senate may not communicate with or appear before any Member, officer, or employee of a congressional legislative office seeking action on behalf of any other person, except the United States. (Currently, former Senators are subject to a two-year ban on lobbying, while former House Members and former elected officers are subject to a one-year ban.) Additionally, former House Members may not access certain benefits and services (e.g., access to the House Chamber, the Members' Dining Room, or parking spaces) unless those benefits and services are publicly available. Further, when purchasing airfare, Members of Congress (and legislative branch employees) may only use official travel funds to purchase coach-class tickets unless applicable regulations would authorize the purchase of a higher class of ticket for a federal employee. House Members may not (1) own common stock in individual corporations, or (2) serve on boards of for-profit entities. The bill also eliminates one day of pay for each House Member for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3419
HUMBLE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-459
HUMBLE Act
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3419
    HUMBLE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-459
    HUMBLE Act


  • January 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 25, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 118-352: McCARTHY Act
  • HR 118-2486: Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act
  • HR 118-2589: No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act
  • HR 118-141: No Pay for Disarray Act
  • S 118-88: BLAST Act
  • HR 118-2523: Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2023

HUMBLE Act

USA118th CongressHR-507| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2023
Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act This bill bans lobbying by former Members of Congress, eliminates certain benefits and services for former Members of the House of Representatives, limits the use of congressional funds for official travel, and restricts investment and other activities of House Members. Specifically, former Senators, former House Members, or former elected officers of the House or Senate may not communicate with or appear before any Member, officer, or employee of a congressional legislative office seeking action on behalf of any other person, except the United States. (Currently, former Senators are subject to a two-year ban on lobbying, while former House Members and former elected officers are subject to a one-year ban.) Additionally, former House Members may not access certain benefits and services (e.g., access to the House Chamber, the Members' Dining Room, or parking spaces) unless those benefits and services are publicly available. Further, when purchasing airfare, Members of Congress (and legislative branch employees) may only use official travel funds to purchase coach-class tickets unless applicable regulations would authorize the purchase of a higher class of ticket for a federal employee. House Members may not (1) own common stock in individual corporations, or (2) serve on boards of for-profit entities. The bill also eliminates one day of pay for each House Member for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3419
HUMBLE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-459
HUMBLE Act
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3419
    HUMBLE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-459
    HUMBLE Act


  • January 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 25, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Angie Craig

Angie Craig

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Betty McCollum (Democratic)

Committee on House Administration, Ethics Committee, Rules Committee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 118-352: McCARTHY Act
  • HR 118-2486: Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act
  • HR 118-2589: No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act
  • HR 118-141: No Pay for Disarray Act
  • S 118-88: BLAST Act
  • HR 118-2523: Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted