To provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills on a timely basis, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, to prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for first-class airline accommodations, to establish a lifetime ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress, to prohibit consideration in the House of Representatives of measures lacking demonstrable bipartisan support, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on May 23, 2018, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
2 Cosponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Murphy and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hold Members of Congress Accountable to Taxpayers”
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Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL7]
(Sponsor)
on May 24, 2018
“Rosen co-sponsors comprehensive congressional reform bill”
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Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 13, 2018
History
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May 23, 2018
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Introduced
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Sep 17, 2020
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 8305 (116th). |
H.R. 5946 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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