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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. 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Up Congress 

3 Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROHIBITING FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 

5 FROM LOBBYING CONGRESS. 

6 (a) PROHIBITION.— 

7 (1) FORMER SENATORS.—Subparagraph (A) of 

8 section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘within 2 years after that per10 son leaves office’’ and inserting ‘‘at any time after 

11 that person leaves office’’. 

12 (2) FORMER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP13 RESENTATIVES.—Paragraph (1) of section 207(e) of 

14 such title is amended by striking subparagraph (B) 

15 and inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(B) MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP17 RESENTATIVES.—Any person who is a Member 

18 of the House of Representatives and who, at 

19 any time after that person leaves office, know20 ingly makes, with the intent to influence, any 

21 communication to or appearance before any 

22 Member, officer, or employee of either House of 

23 Congress and any employee of any other legisla24 tive office of the Congress, on behalf of any 

25 other person (except the United States) in con26 nection with any matter on which such former 


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1 Member seeks action by a Member, officer, or 

2 employee of either House of Congress, in his or 

3 her official capacity, shall be punished as pro4 vided in section 216 of this title. 

5 ‘‘(C) OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP6 RESENTATIVES.—Any person who is an elected 

7 officer of the House of Representatives and 

8 who, within 1 year after that person leaves of9 fice, knowingly makes, with the intent to influ10 ence, any communication to or appearance be11 fore any Member, officer, or employee of the 

12 House of Representatives, on behalf of any 

13 other person (except the United States) in con14 nection with any matter on which such former 

15 elected officer seeks action by a Member, offi16 cer, or employee of either House of Congress, in 

17 his or her official capacity, shall be punished as 

18 provided in section 216 of this title.’’. 

19 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

20 this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 

21 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 

22 an office to which section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United 

23 States Code, applies. 


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1 SEC. 3. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL TRAV2 EL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 

3 FOR AIRLINE ACCOMMODATIONS OTHER 

4 THAN COACH-CLASS. 

5 (a) PROHIBITION.— 

6 (1) PROHIBITION.—No funds appropriated or 

7 otherwise made available during a fiscal year for the 

8 official travel expenses of a Member of Congress 

9 may be used for airline accommodations which are 

10 not coach-class accommodations. 

11 (2) COACH-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS DE12 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘coach-class ac13 commodations’’ means the basic class of accommo14 dation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare of15 fered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as 

16 referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or 

17 economy class, as well as single class when the air18 line offers only one class of accommodations to all 

19 travelers. 

20 (b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad21 ministration of the House of Representatives (with respect 

22 to Representatives in, and Delegates and the Resident 

23 Commissioner to, the Congress) and the Committee on 

24 Rules and Administration of the Senate (with respect to 

25 Senators) shall each promulgate such regulations as may 

26 be necessary to carry out this section. 


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1 (c) MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this sec2 tion, the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a Senator 

3 or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commis4 sioner to, the Congress. 

5 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 

6 respect to expenses incurred on or after the date of the 

7 enactment of this Act. 

8 SEC. 4. PROHIBITING ADJUSTMENT IN PAY RATES FOR 

9 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN YEAR FOL10 LOWING BUDGET DEFICIT. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601(a)(2) of the Legisla12 tive Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is 

13 amended by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made 

15 under this paragraph in a year only if the aggregate out16 lays of the United States during the last completed fiscal 

17 year did not exceed the aggregate receipts of the United 

18 States during such fiscal year, as determined by the Con19 gressional Budget Office.’’. 

20 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

21 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)(A)) is amend22 ed by striking ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (B),’’ and insert23 ing ‘‘Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),’’. 

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