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HR 577 116th Congress House

Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act

Official title: To provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be ineligible to receive certain Federal retirement benefits or to use c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a lobbyist shall be ineligible to receive certain Federal retirement benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services, to require each Member of Congress to post on the Member's official public website a hyperlink to the most recent annual financial disclosure report filed by the Member under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to pay for the costs of travel by the spouse of a Member of Congress who accompanies the Member on official travel, to restrict the use of travel promotional awards by Members of Congress who receive such awards in connection with official air travel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 15, 2019 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 15, 2019
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jan 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act

This bill makes former Members of Congress who are lobbyists ineligible to receive certain federal retirement and health benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services.

The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the travel expenses of spouses accompanying Members of Congress on official travel, restricts the use of travel promotional awards received by Members in connection with official air travel, and requires a Member's official website to include a link to the Member's financial disclosure reports.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 577: Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-577/
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H.R. 577, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-577/.
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