H.R. 507 · 118th 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, 2023
Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act
This bill bans lobbying by former Members of Congress, eliminates certain benefits and services for former Members of the House of Representatives, limits the use of congressional funds for official travel, and restricts investment and other activities of House Members.
Specifically, former Senators, former House Members, or former elected officers of the House or Senate may not communicate with or appear before any Member, officer, or employee of a congressional legislative office seeking action on behalf of any other person, except the United States. (Currently, former Senators are subject to a two-year ban on lobbying, while former House Members and former elected officers are subject to a one-year ban.) Additionally, former House Members may not access certain benefits and services (e.g., access to the House Chamber, the Members' Dining Room, or parking spaces) unless those benefits and services are publicly available.
Further, when purchasing airfare, Members of Congress (and legislative branch employees) may only use official travel funds to purchase coach-class tickets unless applicable regulations would authorize the purchase of a higher class of ticket for a federal employee.
House Members may not (1) own common stock in individual corporations, or (2) serve on boards of for-profit entities.
The bill also eliminates one day of pay for each House Member for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.
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 (Jan 25, 2023): Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 25, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.