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HR 325 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Conflict of interests Ethics Federal employees Federal officials Financial disclosure Honoraria

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 with respect to the prohibition on acceptance of honoraria.

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 16, 1991
Subcommittee on Administrative Law Reconsidered and Forwarded a Clean Bill H.R. 3341.
Sep 12, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 27, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Feb 7, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Jan 24, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jan 22, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from OPM.
Jan 17, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to modify the ban on honoraria to allow Federal officers and employees, other than Representatives in, or Delegates or Resident Commissioners to, the Congress, presidential appointees, and commissioned officers of the Uniformed Services whose pay grade equals or exceeds grade 0-7, to receive an honorarium for an article in a bona fide publication, a speech, or an appearance if: (1) the subject of the article, speech, or appearance and the reason for which the honorarium is paid is unrelated to the recipient's official duties or status; and (2) the party offering the honorarium has no interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the recipient's official duties. Prohibits the amount of such honorarium accepted from exceeding the usual and customary fee for the services for which the honorarium is paid, up to $2,000. Subjects the acceptance of any honorarium to financial disclosure under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

What's happening now September 16, 1991

Subcommittee on Administrative Law Reconsidered and Forwarded a Clean Bill H.R. 3341.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 109 Procedurally related To amend the provision of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 prohibiting the acceptance of honoraria in order to crea…
  • HR 414 Procedurally related To amend section 501 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 with respect to the prohibition on honoraria.
  • HR 474 Procedurally related To amend title V of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow speeche…
  • HR 3341 Procedurally related Ethics in Government Act Amendments of 1991
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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 6, 1991
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 28, 1991
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 1991
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