Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit gifts to Members, officers, and employees of the House from State and local governments.
Latest action · Mar 15, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit gifts to Members, officers, and employees of the House from state and local governments.
Allows Members, officers, or employees of the House to accept from a state or local government reimbursement (including payment in kind) for necessary transportation, lodging, and related expenses for travel to a meeting, speaking engagement, factfinding trip, or similar event related to officeholder duties.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2007 to May 16, 2007; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Original | Mar 15, 2007 |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | May 16, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 15, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit gifts to Members, officers, and employees of the House from State and local governments.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Congress
- Congressional employees
- Congressional ethics
- Congressional officers
- Congressional travel
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- House of Representatives
- House rules and procedure
- Members of Congress
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2007Introduced in House
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