3.0.0 5845 2023-01-11T13:39:30Z 2023-01-11T13:39:30Z House HR 2018-05-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:HR. 5845.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H4139]]]> hsso00 Ethics Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-16T14:03:10Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-16T14:03:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-05-16T14:03:00Z 2018-05-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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 2018-05-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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 2018-05-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 N F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2018-05-16 True M001200 Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] A. McEachin D VA Donald 4 2018-05-16 True C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2018-05-16 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2018-05-16 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2018-05-16 True D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2018-05-16 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2018-05-16 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2018-05-16 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2018-05-16 True L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2018-05-16 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2018-05-16 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2018-05-16 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2018-05-16 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2018-05-16 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2018-05-16 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] Dwight Evans D PA 2 2018-05-16 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2018-05-16 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2018-05-16 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2018-05-16 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2018-05-16 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2018-05-16 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2018-05-16 True G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2018-05-16 True Congress Congressional operations and organization Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Income tax deductions Inflation and prices Members of Congress Congress 00 2018-05-16 Introduced in House 2018-09-04T15:05:05Z No Couches for Congress Act

This bill amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to: (1) prohibit Members of the House from using congressional offices or official House resources for personal overnight accommodations, and (2) require the House Committee on Ethics to respond to complaints filed by Members of the House.

The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Members of the House a deduction of up to $3,000 for living expenses with an adjustment for inflation after 2018.

]]> No Couches for Congress Act Display Title No Couches for Congress Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from using their congressional offices for personal overnight accommodations and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for living expenses incurred by Members of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced No Couches for Congress Act Introduced in House 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5845ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5845ih.xml 2018-05-16 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Ethics, 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. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.