[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 361 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 361

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit foreign 
                      travel by a retiring Member.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 1996

 Mr. Zimmer submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit foreign 
                      travel by a retiring Member.

    Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representatives are 
amended by adding at the end the following new rule:

                              ``Rule LIII.

   ``restriction on foreign travel by members not seeking reelection

    ``1. A retiring Member, or such Member's personal staff, shall not 
engage in travel outside the United States pursuant to clause 8 of rule 
I, clauses 2(n) or 5(e) of rule XI, or section 502(b) of the Mutual 
Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754), unless the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct determines such travel is essential to 
the official responsibilities of the retiring member.
    ``2. As used in this rule--
            ``(a) a Member is a retiring Member after the earlier of 
        the date upon which the Member--
                    ``(1) announces to the press the intention not to 
                seek election to the House of Representatives for the 
                succeeding Congress;
                    ``(2) fails to meet the qualifying deadline for 
                election to the House of Representatives for the 
                succeeding Congress; or
                    ``(3) is defeated in any primary or general 
                election to the House of Representatives for the 
                succeeding Congress; and
            ``(b) the term `Member' means a Representative in, or a 
        Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the House of 
        Representatives.''.
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