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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 157
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members
of the House from serving on the boards of for-profit entities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Mrs. CRAIG submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Ethics
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit Members of the House from serving on the
boards of for-profit entities.
Resolved,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Integ-
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rity in Democracy Resolution’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
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RESENTATIVES FROM SERVING ON BOARDS
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OF FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES.
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Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representa-
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tives is amended—
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•HRES 157 IH
(1) by redesignating clause 19 as clause 20;
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and
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(2) by inserting after clause 18 the following
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new clause:
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‘‘9. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner
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may not serve on the board of directors of any for-profit
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entity.’’.
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