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H. Res. 280 112th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting financially from a vote to change the…

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting financially from a vote to change the statutory limit on the public debt.

Introduced: May 26, 2011 Introduced by: Betty McCollum Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 112th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
May 26, 2011
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 Latest action May 26, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from buying or selling any stock, bond, currency, commodity, or precious metal within 72 hours before or after a vote in the House to change the statutory limit on the public debt.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 280: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting financially from a vote to change the statutory limit on the public debt.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-280/
MLA
"H. Res. 280: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting financially from a vote to change the statutory limit on the public debt.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-280/.
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H. Res. 280, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-280/.
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[H. Res. 280: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prevent any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from benefitting financially from a vote to change the statutory limit on the public debt.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-280/)
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