3.0.0 4575 2023-01-13T04:49:24Z 2023-01-13T04:49:24Z House H HR 2005-12-16 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2006-02-16T16:49:44Z Referred to 2005-12-16T14:03:20Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-12-16T14:03:35Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-12-16T14:03:30Z hsso00 Ethics Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-12-16T14:03:25Z Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives and the Standing Rules of the Senate to require the full payment and disclosure of charter flights provided to Members of Congress. 109 358 HCONRES 2006-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Related bill CRS Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006 109 4667 HR 2006-02-06 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Related bill CRS 527 Reform Act of 2006 109 4975 HR 2006-05-23 Laid on the table. See S. 2349 for further action. 11:59:19 Related bill CRS House Ethics Reform Act of 2006 109 4988 HR 2006-04-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1880) Related bill CRS Ethics and Lobbying Reform Act of 2006 109 5677 HR 2006-06-22 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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. Related bill CRS Senate Legislative Transparency and Accountability Resolution of 2006 109 525 SRES 2006-06-29 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6811-6812) Related bill CRS Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006 109 2180 S 2006-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1760-1761) Related bill CRS 527 Reform Act of 2006 109 2349 S 2006-05-23 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related bill CRS Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006 109 2128 S 2006-03-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369. Identical bill CRS 2006-02-16 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. Committee 2005-12-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, Rules, and Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-12-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, Rules, and Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2005-12-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, Rules, and Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsso00 Ethics Committee 2005-12-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, Rules, and Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-16 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Standards of Official Conduct, Rules, and Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 N C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. 0 2005-12-17 False J000163 Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] NANCY JOHNSON R CT L. 5 2005-12-17 False L000169 Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] JIM LEACH R IA 2 2005-12-17 False S001152 Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] ROB SIMMONS R CT 2 2005-12-17 False W000789 Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] HEATHER WILSON R NM 1 2006-01-31 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2006-01-31 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2006-01-31 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2006-01-31 False G000549 Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] Jim Gerlach R PA 6 2006-03-02 False Government Operations and Politics Advertising Associations, institutions, etc. Campaign funds Charter airlines Commerce Conflict of interests Congress Congressional elections Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional investigations Congressional officers Congressional reporting requirements Congressional travel Data banks Election candidates Electronic government information Employee rights Federal employees Federal officials Federal-Indian relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fund raising Gifts Government ethics Government paperwork Government publicity House rules and procedure Labor and Employment Law Lobbying Members of Congress Minorities Native Americans Political action committees Presidential elections Private aviation Recreation Science, Technology, Communications Senate rules and procedure Sports and Recreation Trade associations Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Valuation Government Operations and Politics 00 2005-12-16 Introduced in House 2006-02-06T16:09:19Z Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require: (1) quarterly instead of semiannual filing of lobbying disclosures reports; (2) electronic filing; (3) maintenance of certain lobbying disclosure information in an electronic data base, available to the public free of charge over the Internet; (4) disclosure by registered lobbyists of all past executive and congressional employment; (5 ) disclosure of grassroots lobbying activities by paid lobbyists; (6) disclosure of registered lobbyists contributions and payments; and (7) an increased penalty for failure to comply with lobbying disclosure requirements.

Revises criteria, with regard to disclosure requirements, for determining a coalition or association of groups that retain a person to conduct lobbying or grassroots lobbying activities.

Extends from one to two years the ban on lobbying contacts by former very senior executive personnel, former Members of Congress, and officers and employees of the legislative branch with any officer or employee of the entity in which such person served before his or her tenure terminated.

Amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to grant a current or former employee or officer assigned to an Indian tribe to perform services pursuant to self-governance contracts or compacts formerly performed by them for the United States to communicate with and appear before any department, agency, court, or commission on behalf of the Indian tribe with respect to any matter relating to the contract or compact.

Requires public disclosure by Members of Congress of employment negotiations.

Exempts from the restrictions on gifts to Members of Congress or Senators, officers, or employees the market value for a flight on an airplane not licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate for compensation or hire. Declares that such market value is the fair market value of a charter flight. Requires public disclosure of such flights.

Requires increased disclosure of travel by Members of Congress.

Requires the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Select Committee on Ethics to develop and revise guidelines on reasonable expenses or expenditures for official government travel.

Declares that a gift to a covered executive branch official, or to an officer, employee, or Member of the House or of the Senate, of a ticket to a sporting or entertainment event shall be the face value of the ticket; and if there is no face value, then the highest cost of a ticket with a face value for the event.

Calls for reviews and semiannual reports by the Comptroller General on activities carried out by the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate under the Act.

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