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H.R. 8422

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8422, the CLEAN Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 21, 2026 by Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Administration, and last saw action on Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8422 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb8422/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8422 IH: Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-21
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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  2d Session  H. R. 8422  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 21, 2026   Mr. Pappas  (for himself and  Mr. Harrigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on  Rules , 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   A BILL
To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress,
  (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent
  law.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act   or the   CLEAN Act  .
2.
Enacting House Resolution 895 into permanent law
House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, is hereby enacted into permanent law, except that—
(1)
the Office of Congressional Ethics shall be treated as a standing committee of the House of Representatives for purposes of section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4301(i) );
(2)
references to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed as references to the Committee on Ethics;
(3)
no person shall serve as a member of the board for more than 4 2-year terms;
(4)
a vacancy on the board shall be filled not later than 60 calendar days after the date any such vacancy occurs, including any vacancy that is the result of term limits;
(5)
if a vacancy on the board is not filled pursuant to the deadline under paragraph (4), the board shall not be prohibited from operating unless there are fewer than 3 members on the board;
(6)
any member of the board currently serving a term in excess of the limitations under paragraph (3) shall be removed from the board not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act;
(7)
any individual who is the subject of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them; and
(8)
the Office may not take any action that would deny any person any right or protection provided under the Constitution of the United States.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) sponsors H.R. 8422, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8422 went before 2 committees: Rules and Committee on House Administration.

Rules
Rules
Referred To · Apr 21, 2026 · 75 Bills
Committee on House Administration
Committee on House Administration
Referred To · Apr 21, 2026 · 196 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8422 has taken 2 actions since Apr 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 21, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.Committee on House Administration

Votes

H.R. 8422 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8422 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CLEAN Act — Display Title
  • To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law. — Official Title as Introduced
  • CLEAN Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8422 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.—District of Columbia11—
DEMOCRACY 21—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.11—
DEMOCRACY 2111—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ERIC KASHDAN111
FRED WERTHEIMER111
NICOLE HANSEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
DEMOCRACY 21DEMOCRACY 212026 second_quarter$5K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8422 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8422’s is Congress.

hr8422/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8422, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 8422.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution states that ``Congress shall have the authorityto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States or in any Department of Office thereof.''[Page H3046]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com