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H.R. 1391 118th Congress House

No Fortune for Fraud Act

Official title: To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives who are convicted of offenses involving financial or campaign finance fraud from receiving compensation for… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives who are convicted of offenses involving financial or campaign finance fraud from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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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 Latest action September 12, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Mar 7, 2023
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Mar 7, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 7, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
· Mar 7, 2023
Williams, Brandon
· Mar 7, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1391: No Fortune for Fraud Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1391/
MLA
"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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[H.R. 1391: No Fortune for Fraud Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1391/)
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