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HR 1388 115th Congress House

CLEAN Act

Official title: To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

Introduced: March 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7, 2017
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 Latest action March 7, 2017

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act

This bill enacts H.Res. 895, 110th Congress (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics [OCE]) into permanent law, except that:

  • the OCE shall be treated as a standing House committee for purposes of procuring the temporary or intermittent services of individual consultants or organizations to study or advise the OCE on matters within its jurisdiction or on its administration of affairs,
  • references to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed to be references to the House Committee on Ethics,
  • the prohibition on members of the OCE board serving more than four consecutive Congresses shall not apply,
  • individuals appointed for the remainder of a Congress may be reappointed for a second additional term of two Congresses,
  • individuals who are subjects of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel, and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them,
  • the OCE may not take actions that would deny persons rights or protection provided under the Constitution; and
  • the OCE shall have the same subpoena power as a House standing committee.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1388: CLEAN Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1388/
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