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HRES 237 105th Congress House Congress Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Congressional ethics Congressional officers Congressional privileges and immunities Ex-Members of Congress Government Operations and Politics House of Representatives House rules and procedure Lobbying Members of Congress (House)

To limit the access of lobbyists to the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 18, 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 replace provisions entitling ex-Members of the House to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and rooms leading thereto if they are not in the employ of, or do not represent, any party or organization for the purpose of influencing action on pending legislation with provisions denying admission to any registered lobbyist except an ex-Member to attend ceremonial functions attended by other ex-Members.

What's happening now September 18, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 18, 1997
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 18, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 18, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 237: To limit the access of lobbyists to the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-237/
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"H. Res. 237: To limit the access of lobbyists to the Hall of the House, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-237/.
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H. Res. 237, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-237/.
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