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HR 796 115th Congress House

Drain the Swamp Act of 2017

Introduced: February 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 796: Drain the Swamp Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-796/
MLA
"H.R. 796: Drain the Swamp Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-796/.
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H.R. 796, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-796/.
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[H.R. 796: Drain the Swamp Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-796/)
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