HRES 164 · 101th Congress · Congress

Congressional Reform Resolution of 1989

Introduced 1989-06-01· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(1989-06-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Congressional Reform Resolution of 1989 - Requires each standing committee of the House of Representatives with subject matter jurisdiction to report to the House on legislation to: (1) apply the following laws to Members, officers, and employees of the House: (A) the section of the Federal criminal code that relates to post-employment conflict of interest; and (B) the chapter of Federal Judiciary and Judicial Procedure that relates to an independent counsel; (2) amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate personal use of excess campaign funds by certain Members of the House and to prohibit acceptance of campaign contributions from multicandidate political committees; and (3) amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 with respect to Members, officers, and employees of the House to: (A) require that all financial disclosure reports list the exact dollar amount of all holdings, liabilities, and income required to be disclosed under such Act; (B) limit the qualified blind trust exemption to trusts created before a reporting individual becomes a Member, officer, or employee of the House; (C) require the disclosure of the terms and exact rate of interest paid on liabil…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican