HR 1391 118th Congress House Congress Books and print media Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Civil actions and liability Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Members of Congress Wages and earnings

No Fortune for Fraud Act

Introduced: March 7, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.

Mar 7, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced in House

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No Fortune for Fraud Act

This bill prohibits a Member of the House of Representatives from receiving compensation for a biography, a media appearance, or other creative work if the Member is convicted of specified felony offenses (e.g., bribing public officials or defrauding the government) or offenses related to violations of campaign finance laws. A Member who violates the prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10 million for each violation.

What's happening now September 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Oversight Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Committee on House Administration

Cosponsors 5

LaLota, Nick

New York · Mar 7, 2023

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Mar 7, 2023

Lawler, Michael

New York · Mar 7, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1391: No Fortune for Fraud Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1391/

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"H.R. 1391: No Fortune for Fraud Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1391/.

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H.R. 1391, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1391/.

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