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HR 3555 102th Congress House Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional privileges and immunities Disabled Discrimination in employment Emergency medical services Employment of the handicapped Flowers Freedom of information Health Hospital care Occupational health and safety Plants

To repeal and prohibit all exemptions, privileges and gratuities for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Introduced: October 11, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Safety.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Oct 29, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from EEOC, Labor.
Oct 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Accounts.
Oct 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Oct 11, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 11, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Oct 11, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 11, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Members of Congress are no longer exempted from Federal laws, including the: (1) Americans with Disabilities Act; (2) title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act; (3) Equal Opportunity Act; (4) Occupational Safety and Health Act; (5) Fair Labor Standards Act; and (6) Freedom of Information Act.

Makes it illegal to furnish any Member of the Congress, at the expenses of the Federal Government, free or at reduced costs: (1) medicine; (2) hospital care; (3) ambulance services; (4) meals; (5) flowers or plants; (6) pictures or picture frames; (7) haircuts; or (8) other items, services, or privileges, except official office expenses such as supplies and stationery.

What's happening now November 26, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 29, 1992
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 22, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 17, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3555: To repeal and prohibit all exemptions, privileges and gratuities for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3555/
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