[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 425 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 425

   To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish false statements 
        during debate on the floor of either House of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 1997

 Mrs. Myrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish false statements 
        during debate on the floor of either House of Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Integrity in Congress Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FALSE STATEMENTS DURING CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1036. False statements during congressional debate
    ``Whoever, being a Senator or Representative, knowingly makes any 
false statement during any speech or debate in either House of Congress 
shall be fined not more than $10,000.''.
    (b)  Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item:

``1036. False statements during congressional debate.''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUSPENSION OF FLOOR PRIVILEGES.

    It is the sense of Congress that any Senator or Representative who 
knowingly or willfully makes any false statement during any speech or 
debate in either House of Congress should be prohibited from 
participating in any speech or debate in Congress for a 60-day period.
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