House Simple Resolution 1043
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit with limited exceptions the participation of any Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House on the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 21, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
1043
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Amends Rule XXV (Limitations on Outside Earned Income and Acceptance of Gifts) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from serving as an officer or member of the board of any publicly held or publicly regulated corporation, financial institution, or business entity.
Specifies that this prohibition shall not apply, however, to uncompensated service as an officer or member of the board of an organization that is either tax-exempt or principally available to Members or employees of the House.
August 21, 2018
08/21/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
08/21/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:43 PM