HUMBLE Act

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Introduced

25 January 2021

Last action

5 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summary

Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act This bill places limits on certain activities of Members and elected officers of Congress. The bill imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban). This bill prohibits federal funds made available for the official travel of a Member or other officer or employee of the legislative branch from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class accommodations. Such prohibition is inapplicable for an individual if the use would be permitted for an employee of an agency subject to specified federal regulations for temporary duty travel allowances. Certain benefits and services are eliminated for former Members of the House (e.g., access to the House chamber, the Member's Dining Room, or parking spaces) unless the benefits or services are made available to the public. Finally, the bill prohibits Members of the House from owning the common stock of any individual corporation.

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Timeline

25 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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25 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Ethics, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2021
related to ← BLAST Act
related to ← BLAST Act
related to ← No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act
related to ← Closing the Congressional Revolving Door Act
related to ← HUMBLE Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/459
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/459
us · 117-hr-459 · source updated 7 April 2025