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H. Res. 522 99th Congress House

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the outside earned income of officers and employees of the House to 30 percent of their salary, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jul 31, 1986
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 Latest action July 31, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends rule XLVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives (limitations on outside earned income) to make officers and employees subject to its provisions (currently, such rule only applies to Members). Requires officers and employees who receive outside earned income and who are not required to file a report under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to file a disclosure statement with the Clerk of the House by May 15 of each calendar year on outside income received during the preceding calendar year. Requires the Clerk to make such statements available for public inspection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 522: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the outside earned income of officers and employees of the House to 30 percent of their salary, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-522/
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"H. Res. 522: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the outside earned income of officers and employees of the House to 30 percent of their salary, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-522/.
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H. Res. 522, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-522/.
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