H.R. 459 · 117th Congress
HUMBLE Act
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Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 25, 2021
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HUMBLE Act
Also known as: Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act
Latest action (Mar 5, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 25, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.