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S. 3542 110th Congress Senate

A bill to require full and complete public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress.

Introduced: September 23, 2008 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional ethicsFinance and Financial SectorFinancial disclosureGovernment Operations and Politics
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Sep 23, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 23, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 23, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include in mandatory annual financial disclosure reports information on the balance of any mortgage secured by a personal residence.

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  • HR 6644 To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include information on the value of any…
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