Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the acceptance of any honorarium by any Member, officer, or employee of such House.

Summary

Provides that a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives shall accept no honorarium for a speech, writing for publication, or other similar activity, from any person, organization or corporation unless, no later than thirty days after such acceptance, such Member, officer, or employee donates an amount equal to the value of such honorarium to any corporation or any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation, and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

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  summary · EN · 20 January 1975

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