To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House.
Latest action · Feb 1, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 31, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 1, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal. (Continues the current prohibition regarding direct personal or pecuniary interest in any pending or reported legislative measure, or employment by or representation of any party or organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.)
Authorizes the Speaker of the House to promulgate regulations exempting ceremonial or educational functions from these prohibitions.
Prohibits the House from providing access to any exercise facility (available exclusively to Members and former Members, officers and former officers of the House, and their spouses) to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 3 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed379–50 | Feb 1, 2006 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2006At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Feb 1, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H67-68)
- Feb 1, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H29-37)
- Feb 1, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 648.
- Feb 1, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 646 | Denying the entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House to any former Member of the House who is a registered lobbyist. | Related bill | Jan 31, 2006 |
| HRES 663 | Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit former Members and former officers of the House who are registered lobbyists from admission to the Hall of the House, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jan 31, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- Conflict of interests
- Congress
- Congressional employees
- Congressional ethics
- Congressional officers
- Congressional privileges and immunities
- Ex-Members of Congress
- Exercise
- Foreign agents
- Government Operations and Politics
- House of Representatives
- House rules and procedure
- International Affairs
- Lobbying
- Sports and Recreation
- Sports facilities
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