[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3118 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3118
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of
Congress from lobbying Congress, to prohibit the use of official funds
for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-
class accommodations, and to prohibit a cost-of-living adjustment in
the pay rates for Members of Congress during any year following a
Federal budget deficit.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2019
Mrs. Axne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on
the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, 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 prohibit former Members of
Congress from lobbying Congress, to prohibit the use of official funds
for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-
class accommodations, and to prohibit a cost-of-living adjustment in
the pay rates for Members of Congress during any year following a
Federal budget deficit.
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 ``Clean Up Congress Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM LOBBYING CONGRESS.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) Former senators.--Subparagraph (A) of section 207(e)(1)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
``within 2 years after that person leaves office'' and
inserting ``at any time after that person leaves office''.
(2) Former members of the house of representatives.--
Paragraph (1) of section 207(e) of such title is amended by
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(B) Members of the house of representatives.--Any
person who is a Member of the House of Representatives
and who, at any time after that person leaves office,
knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any
communication to or appearance before any Member,
officer, or employee of either House of Congress and
any employee of any other legislative office of the
Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the
United States) in connection with any matter on which
such former Member seeks action by a Member, officer,
or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her
official capacity, shall be punished as provided in
section 216 of this title.
``(C) Officers of the house of representatives.--
Any person who is an elected officer of the House of
Representatives and who, within 1 year after that
person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent
to influence, any communication to or appearance before
any Member, officer, or employee of the House of
Representatives, on behalf of any other person (except
the United States) in connection with any matter on
which such former elected officer seeks action by a
Member, officer, or employee of either House of
Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be
punished as provided in section 216 of this title.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act, leaves an office to which section 207(e)(1) of
title 18, United States Code, applies.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL EXPENSES OF
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR AIRLINE ACCOMMODATIONS OTHER THAN
COACH-CLASS.
(a) Prohibition.--
(1) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made
available during a fiscal year for the official travel expenses
of a Member of Congress may be used for airline accommodations
which are not coach-class accommodations.
(2) Coach-class accommodations defined.--In this section,
the term ``coach-class accommodations'' means the basic class
of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare
offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as
referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy
class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one
class of accommodations to all travelers.
(b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives (with respect to Representatives in, and
Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to, the Congress) and the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate (with respect to
Senators) shall each promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to
carry out this section.
(c) Member of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``Member
of Congress'' means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
expenses incurred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITING ADJUSTMENT IN PAY RATES FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN
YEAR FOLLOWING BUDGET DEFICIT.
(a) In General.--Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made under this
paragraph in a year only if the aggregate outlays of the United States
during the last completed fiscal year did not exceed the aggregate
receipts of the United States during such fiscal year, as determined by
the Congressional Budget Office.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 4501(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``Subject to subparagraph
(B),'' and inserting ``Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),''.
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