HR 1703 · 101th Congress · Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny annuity benefits with respect to any Member of Congress convicted of a felony; to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require that a financial disclosure statement be filed by any individual who serves as a Member during any portion of a calendar year; and to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the personal use of excess campaign funds by certain Members.

Introduced 1989-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules of the House.(1989-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to deny annuity benefits to a Member of Congress convicted of a State or Federal felony. Authorizes the restoration of such annuity if the individual is pardoned by the Governor in the case of a felony under State law, or in the case of a reversal. Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require a Member in office for any period of time in a calendar year to file a financial disclosure report. Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit previously exempted Members from expending excess campaign funds for their personal use.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (10)

2 Democrats8 Republicans