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H.R. 4738 109th Congress House

Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006

Official title: To establish a commission to strengthen confidence in Congress.

Introduced: March 1, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 8, 2006
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 Latest action February 8, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006 - Establishes in the legislative branch a Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress to evaluate and report to Congress on congressional ethics requirements, and recommend improvements to ethical safeguards.


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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 1, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4738: Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4738/
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"H.R. 4738: Commission to Strengthen Confidence in Congress Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4738/.
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H.R. 4738, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4738/.
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