HRES 648 · 109th Congress · Congress

To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House.

Introduced 2006-01-31· Sponsored by Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2006-02-01)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2006-02-01
Roll #3
Yea 379Nay 50
Democrats
180 Yea·19 Nay
Republicans
198 Yea·31 Nay
PassedHouse · 2006-02-01
Roll #3
Yea 379Nay 50
Democrats
180 Yea·19 Nay
Republicans
198 Yea·31 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal. (Continues the current prohibition regarding direct personal or pecuniary interest in any pending or reported legislative measure, or employment by or representation of any party or organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.) Authorizes the Speaker of the House to promulgate regulations exempting ceremonial or educational functions from these prohibitions. Prohibits the House from providing access to any exercise facility (available exclusively to Members and former Members, officers and former officers of the House, and their spouses) to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal…

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