HRES 128 · 93th Congress · Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to actions which should be taken by Members of the House upon being convicted of certain crimes, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure passed House, roll call #582 (388-18).(1973-11-14)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1973-11-14
Yea 388Nay 18
PassedHouse · 1973-11-14
Yea 388Nay 18

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any Member of, Delegate to, or Resident Commissioner in, the House of Representatives who has been convicted by a court of record for the commission of a crime for which a sentence of two or more years imprisonment may be imposed should refrain from participation in the business of each committee of which he is then a member and should refrain from voting on any question at a meeting of the House, or of the Committee of the Whole House, unless or until judicial or executive proceedings result in reinstatement of the presumption of his innocence or until he is re-elected to the House after the date of such conviction.…

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