HRES 27 · 96th Congress · Congress

A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that any Member who has been convicted of crime and sentenced to two or more years in prison and who has exhausted all appeals of such conviction shall refrain from participation in any business of the House.

Introduced 1979-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]· 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 House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.(1979-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives (Code of Official Conduct) to require that any Member who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to two or more years in prison and whose conviction is final shall refrain from participation in any business of the House until after the completion of all prison terms and payment of all fines resulting from such conviction.…

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