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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit admission of ex-Members of the House of Representatives to the House floor and rooms leading thereto in certain instances where personal or…

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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit admission of ex-Members of the House of Representatives to the House floor and rooms leading thereto in certain instances where personal or pecuniary interests are involved.

Introduced: September 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 11, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XXXII (admission to the floor) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude ex-Members of the House from admission to the Hall of the House and rooms leading thereto if they have a direct personal or pecuniary interest in any measure or matter under consideration in any committee or subcommittee, unless that measure or matter contains any provision that affects such individuals solely because they belong to the class of ex-Members.

What's happening now September 11, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 7, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 229: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit admission of ex-Members of the House of Representatives to the House floor and rooms leading thereto in certain instances where personal or pecuniary interests are involved.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-229/
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"H. Res. 229: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit admission of ex-Members of the House of Representatives to the House floor and rooms leading thereto in certain instances where personal or pecuniary interests are involved.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-229/.
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H. Res. 229, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-229/.
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[H. Res. 229: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit admission of ex-Members of the House of Representatives to the House floor and rooms leading thereto in certain instances where personal or pecuniary interests are involved.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-229/)
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