Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit with limited exceptions the participation of any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 21, 2018)
Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from serving as an officer or member of the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity.
Specifies that this prohibition shall not apply, however, to uncompensated service as an officer or member of the board of an organization that is either tax-exempt or principally available to Members or employees of the House.
What just happenedAug 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 21, 2018
- Aug 21, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Rules Committee - Aug 21, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 21, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House