HR 8089 117th Congress House

On the Clock Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2022 See on congress.gov

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Jun 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jun 15, 2022

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

On the Clock Act

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from soliciting campaign funds while the chamber of Congress in which the Member serves is in session (other than a pro forma session).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8089: On the Clock Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8089/

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"H.R. 8089: On the Clock Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8089/.

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H.R. 8089, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8089/.

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