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H.R. 4456 100th Congress House

A bill to provide that any individual who is the spouse of a Member of Congress shall be ineligible for any civilian office or position as to which appointment is required to be made by the President…

Official title: A bill to provide that any individual who is the spouse of a Member of Congress shall be ineligible for any civilian office or position as to which appointment… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that any individual who is the spouse of a Member of Congress shall be ineligible for any civilian office or position as to which appointment is required to be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Introduced: April 26, 1988 See on congress.gov
Congress Advice and consent of the SenateCongress and Members of CongressMembers of CongressPoliticians' families
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 26, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 26, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 1988

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any spouse of a Member of Congress from being eligible for any office or position for which appointment is required to be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4456: A bill to provide that any individual who is the spouse of a Member of Congress shall be ineligible for any civilian office or position as to which appointment is required to be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4456/
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"H.R. 4456: A bill to provide that any individual who is the spouse of a Member of Congress shall be ineligible for any civilian office or position as to which appointment is required to be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4456/.
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H.R. 4456, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4456/.
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[H.R. 4456: A bill to provide that any individual who is the spouse of a Member of Congress shall be ineligible for any civilian office or position as to which appointment is required to be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4456/)
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