I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 145 
To terminate pensions for Members of Congress, to prohibit a single bill 
or joint resolution presented by Congress to the President from con-
taining multiple subjects, to require the equal application of laws to 
Members of Congress, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. FITZPATRICK 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 Government Reform, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To terminate pensions for Members of Congress, to prohibit 
a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress 
to the President from containing multiple subjects, to 
require the equal application of laws to Members of 
Congress, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Citizen Legislature 
Anti-Corruption Reform Act’’ or the ‘‘CLEAN Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF FURTHER RETIREMENT BENE-
FITS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 
83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after section 8335 the following: 
‘‘§ 8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage 
of Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this subchapter and subject to subsection (f), ef-
fective on the date that is 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section— 
‘‘(1) a Member shall not be subject to this sub-
chapter for any further period of time; and 
‘‘(2) no further Government contributions or 
deductions from basic pay may be made with respect 
to such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the 
United States to the credit of the Fund. 
‘‘(b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or 
otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under 
this subchapter with respect to any Member covering any 
period prior to the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 
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affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the 
Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applica-
ble provisions of law. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations necessary to 
carry out this section may— 
‘‘(1) except with respect to matters relating to 
the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Direc-
tor of the Office of Personnel Management; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to matters relating to the 
Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive 
Director (as defined by section 8401(13)). 
‘‘(e) EXCLUSION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 83 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 8335 the following: 
‘‘8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 84 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 8425 the following: 
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‘‘§ 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage 
of Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this chapter, effective on the date that is 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section— 
‘‘(1) subject to subsection (f), in the case of an 
individual who first becomes a Member before such 
date of enactment— 
‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 
this chapter for any further period of time after 
such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(B) no further Government contributions 
or deductions from basic pay may be made with 
respect to such Member for deposit in the 
Treasury of the United States to the credit of 
the Fund; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who first be-
comes a Member on or after such date of enact-
ment— 
‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 
this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) no Government contributions or de-
ductions from basic pay may be made with re-
spect to such Member for deposit in the Treas-
ury of the United States to the credit of the 
Fund. 
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‘‘(b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or 
otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under 
this chapter with respect to any Member covering any pe-
riod prior to the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 
affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the 
Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applica-
ble provisions of law. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any regulations necessary 
to carry out this section may— 
‘‘(A) except with respect to matters relat-
ing to the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to matters relating to 
the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the 
Executive Director (as defined by section 
8401(13)). 
‘‘(2) REFUNDS.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) shall, in 
the case of a Member who has not completed at 
least 5 years of civilian service as of the date of en-
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actment of this section, provide that the lump-sum 
credit shall be payable to such Member to the same 
extent and in the same manner as if such Member 
satisfied paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 
8424(a) as of such date of enactment. 
‘‘(e) EXCLUSIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 8425 the following: 
‘‘8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING MULTIPLE SUBJECTS IN SINGLE 
BILL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each bill, order, resolution, or 
vote submitted by Congress to the President under section 
7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States shall 
embrace no more than one subject, and that subject shall 
be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the 
bill, order, resolution or vote. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and 
each succeeding Congress. 
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SEC. 4. REQUIRING EQUAL APPLICATION OF LAWS TO MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any provision of law that provides an exception 
in its application to a Member of Congress or an employee 
of the office of a Member of Congress shall have no effect. 
(b) CLARIFICATION RELATING TO EXERCISE OF OF-
FICIAL OR REPRESENTATIONAL DUTIES.—Subsection (a) 
shall not be construed to apply to provisions of law or rules 
which permit Members of Congress or employees of offices 
of Members of Congress to carry out official duties that 
are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or 
rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use 
the United States Capitol, the United States Capitol 
grounds, and other buildings and facilities. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Member 
of Congress’’ means a Senator or a Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
SEC. 5. REQUIRING USE OF INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN 
COMMISSIONS 
TO 
CARRY 
OUT 
REDIS-
TRICTING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) 
CONGRESSIONAL
REDISTRICTING.—Each 
State shall conduct Congressional redistricting (be-
ginning with the redistricting carried out pursuant 
to the decennial census conducted during 2020) in 
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accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a 
nonpartisan independent redistricting commission. 
(2) REDISTRICTING
FOR
STATE
LEGISLATIVE 
DISTRICTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, a State may not use any funds provided by the 
Federal Government directly for election administra-
tion purposes unless the State certifies to the Elec-
tion Assistance Commission that the State conducts 
redistricting for State legislative districts in the 
State (beginning with the first such redistricting 
carried out after the date of the enactment of this 
Act) in accordance with a redistricting plan devel-
oped by a nonpartisan independent redistricting 
commission. 
(b) NONPARTISAN
INDEPENDENT
STATUS.—For 
purposes of this section, a commission shall be considered 
to be a nonpartisan independent commission if— 
(1) the number of its members who are affili-
ated with the political party with the largest percent-
age of the registered voters in the State who are af-
filiated with a political party (as determined with re-
spect to the most recent Statewide election for Fed-
eral office held in the State for which such informa-
tion is available) is equal to the number of its mem-
bers who are affiliated with the political party with 
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the second largest percentage of the registered vot-
ers in the State who are affiliated with a political 
party (as so determined); and 
(2) none of its members is an elected public of-
ficial. 
(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States. 
SEC. 6. REQUIRING OPEN PRIMARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.—Each 
State shall hold open primaries for elections for Fed-
eral office held in the State. 
(2) ELECTIONS
FOR
STATE
AND
LOCAL
OF-
FICE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
a State may not use any funds provided by the Fed-
eral Government directly for election administration 
purposes unless the State certifies to the Election 
Assistance Commission that the State holds open 
primaries for elections for State and local office. 
(b) OPEN PRIMARIES DESCRIBED.—For purposes of 
this section, a State holds open primaries for an election 
for an office if any individual who is registered to vote 
in a general election for such office in the State may cast 
a ballot in any primary election (including a primary elec-
tion held for the selection of delegates to a national nomi-
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nating convention of a political party and a primary elec-
tion held for the expression of a preference for the nomina-
tion of individuals for election to the office of President) 
held by any political party to nominate candidates for elec-
tion for that office, including a convention or caucus of 
a political party which has authority to nominate a can-
didate. 
(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ has the meaning given such term in section 901 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to elections held after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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