House Bill 5068 - Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-07-28

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, 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.

Alternative Names

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level, to provide for the termination of further retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Congress

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Committee on House Administration

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Rules Committee

Budget Committee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

12/15/2023, 4:01 PM
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of s...
Congress
118
Number
HR - 5068
Introduced on
2023-07-28
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

7/28/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
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Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of s...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, to establish a 5-year ban on individuals appointed to Executive Schedule positions and Members of Congress engaging in lobbying activities at the Federal level, to provide for the termination of further retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Congress

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action7/28/2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Rules, Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of s...