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H.R. 456 101st Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 req… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: January 4, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jan 4, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 4, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

 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. 456: 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.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-456/
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"H.R. 456: 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.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-456/.
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H.R. 456, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-456/.
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[H.R. 456: 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/101-HR-456/)
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