United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 765 (116th)
Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act
Introduced
24 January 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Summary
Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act This bill prohibits certain congressional recesses until Congress has approved the annual appropriations bills and a budget resolution that projects a balanced budget. It also (1) imposes a five-year ban on lobbying by Members of Congress and certain executive branch officials, and (2) excludes future Members of Congress from the Federal Employees Retirement System.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 January 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/765
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/765