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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts…

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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts received from the Federal Government or a foreign government or certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution modifies requirements for written statements required of nongovernmental witnesses who appear before standing committees of the House of Representatives. Specifically, the resolution eliminates a requirement that a witness disclose whether they are a fiduciary of an organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hearing, in favor of a requirement that they disclose whether they are a fiduciary of an entity that has received payments from a specified foreign entity. The resolution also requires nongovernmental witnesses to disclose in their written statement certain contracts with specified foreign persons or entities.

If the committee determines that a witness knowingly and willfully failed to truthfully comply with such disclosure requirements, the witness is prohibited from testifying before the committee for three years.

What's happening now November 18, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 2, 2021
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 2, 2021
Bishop, Dan
· Dec 1, 2021
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Dec 1, 2021
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Nov 23, 2021
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Nov 23, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Nov 23, 2021
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 18, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 18, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 18, 2021
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· Nov 18, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Nov 18, 2021
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 18, 2021
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Nov 18, 2021
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2021
Garcia, Mike
· Nov 18, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Nov 18, 2021
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Nov 18, 2021
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Nov 18, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Nov 18, 2021
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Nov 18, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 18, 2021
McKinley, David
· Nov 18, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Nov 18, 2021
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Nov 18, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2021
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 18, 2021
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 18, 2021
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Nov 18, 2021
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2021
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2021
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 18, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 805: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts received from the Federal Government or a foreign government or certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-805/
MLA
"H. Res. 805: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts received from the Federal Government or a foreign government or certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-805/.
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H. Res. 805, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-805/.
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[H. Res. 805: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a witness who appears before any committee of the House of Representatives in a nongovernmental capacity to disclose certain amounts received from the Federal Government or a foreign government or certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-805/)
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