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HRES 20 104th Congress House Congress Books Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional officers Copyright royalties Earnings Government Operations and Politics Honoraria House of Representatives House rules and procedure Intellectual property Members of Congress (House) Motion pictures Sound recording and reproducing

To enhance public confidence in the United States Congress by amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to treat copyright royalties received by Members, officers and employees as honoraria.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Apr 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XLVII (regarding limitations on outside employment and earned income) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to include within the definition of "honorarium" copyright royalties, advances, or other forms of compensation (other than payments for actual expenses incurred for writing or editing) for the writing, editing, or creation of books, records, movies, other publications, or works of art during an individual's service as a House Member, officer, or employee. Prohibits such individuals from entering into contracts which would provide deferred compensation or royalties for works written or edited during such service.

Repeals provisions which exclude copyright royalties received from established publishers pursuant to usual and customary contractual terms from the definition of "outside earned income."

What's happening now April 27, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

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