HRES 9 · 106th Congress · Congress
Amending clause 5 of rule XXVI.
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Introduced2
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House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(1999-01-06)
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Amends rule XXVI (limitations on outside earned income and acceptance of gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House to accept a gift (other than cash or cash equivalent) that the individual reasonably and in good faith believes to have a value of less than $50 and a cumulative value from one source during a calendar year of less than $100. Prohibits a gift having a value of less than $10 from being counted towards the $100 annual limit. Directs that individuals shall make a good faith effort to comply with these requirements even though formal recordkeeping is not required.…
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Cosponsors (6)
3 Democrats3 Republicans