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H.R. 765 116th Congress House

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

Official title: To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal yea… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level, to provide for the termination of further retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Reform, and 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.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

This bill prohibits certain congressional recesses until Congress has approved the annual appropriations bills and a budget resolution that projects a balanced budget. It also (1) imposes a five-year ban on lobbying by Members of Congress and certain executive branch officials, and (2) excludes future Members of Congress from the Federal Employees Retirement System.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 765: Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-765/
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"H.R. 765: Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-765/.
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