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HRES 397 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's use of the White House Counsel's Office in matters relating to his personal legal battles.

Introduced: March 25, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 6, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Mar 25, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Mar 25, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should maintain a distinct line between private and official legal matters and should immediately discontinue using taxpayer funded attorneys to work on his personal legal matters.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 25, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 397: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's use of the White House Counsel's Office in matters relating to his personal legal battles.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-397/
MLA
"H. Res. 397: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's use of the White House Counsel's Office in matters relating to his personal legal battles.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-397/.
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H. Res. 397, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-397/.
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[H. Res. 397: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's use of the White House Counsel's Office in matters relating to his personal legal battles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-397/)
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