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H.Res. 201: No Fame for Fraud Resolution

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The text of the resolution below is as of Mar 7, 2023 (Introduced).

IV

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 201

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 7, 2023

(for himself, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. Lawler, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Langworthy, and Mr. Williams of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member who is indicted for an offense involving financial or campaign finance fraud from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This resolution may be cited as the No Fame for Fraud Resolution.

2.

Prohibiting Members indicted for financial or campaign finance offenses from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works

Rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:

9.
(a)

A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who is indicted for an offense described in paragraph (b) may not receive compensation, or enter into an agreement to receive compensation, for a biography, media appearance, or an expressive or creative work.

(b)

An offense described in this paragraph is—

(1)

any offense described in subparagraph (B) of section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, without regard to whether the offense is described in subparagraph (A) of such section; or

(2)

any offense which is based on a violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.)

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