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H.R. 157

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 157, the CLEAN Congress Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 157 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb157/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 157 IH: Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 157  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Fitzpatrick  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress to the President from containing multiple subjects and to require the equal application of laws to Members of Congress.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act   or the   CLEAN Congress Act  .
2.
Prohibiting multiple subjects in single bill
(a)
In general
Each bill, order, resolution, or vote submitted by Congress to the President under section 7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States shall embrace no more than one subject, and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote.
(b)
Effective date
Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress.
3.
Requiring equal application of laws to Members of Congress
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of law that provides an exception in its application to a Member of Congress or an employee of the office of a Member of Congress shall have no effect.
(b)
Clarification relating to exercise of official or representational duties
Subsection (a) shall not be construed to apply to provisions of law or rules which permit Members of Congress or employees of offices of Members of Congress to carry out official duties that are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use the United States Capitol, the United States Capitol grounds, and other buildings and facilities.
(c)
Definition
In this section, the term  Member of Congress  means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb157/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 157 alone.

Committees

H.R. 157 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 157 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 157 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 157 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CLEAN Congress Act — Display Title
  • CLEAN Congress Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress to the President from containing multiple subjects and to require the equal application of laws to Members of Congress. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 157 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 157’s is Congress.

hr157/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 157 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional officers and employees to Members of Congress.

hr157/subjects.txt
Congressional officers and employeesLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com