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paying, influence-peddling roles in the lobbying industry, 
creating countless possibilities for conflicts of interest; 
Whereas almost 1 in 3 Americans believe Members of Con-
gress should never be allowed to lobby their former col-
leagues, with 65 percent supporting a 5-year-lobbying 
ban at minimum; 
Whereas a lifetime ban on lobbying for Members of Congress 
will reduce the outsized influence that special interests 
have on policymaking, and will increase transparency and 
accountability for Americans; 
Whereas recent investigations into the Supreme Court have 
uncovered countless instances of Justices filing deficient 
financial disclosures, receiving extravagant gifts, mis-
using staff, and otherwise prioritizing personal gains over 
behavior fitting for members serving on the Nation’s 
highest Court; 
Whereas confidence in the Supreme Court reached a historic 
low in 2022, dropping to just 25 percent of American 
voters; 
Whereas an enforceable code of conduct for Supreme Court 
Justices would increase transparency, restore faith in the 
Court, and prevent conflicts of interest; 
Whereas though originally intended to ensure independence 
and stability, lifetime appointments to the Supreme 
Court enshrine political bias, inflexibility, and a lack of 
accountability; 
Whereas 68 percent of Americans believe Supreme Court 
Justices should be subject to term limits; 
Whereas 18-year term limits and regular appointments for 
Supreme Court Justices will depoliticize, rebalance, and 
restore judicial independence to the Court; 
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Whereas there are existing legislative efforts to address each 
of these issues; 
Whereas H.R. 9134, introduced in the 117th Congress, would 
prohibit Members of Congress and those running for 
House or Senate seats from accepting contributions from 
political action committees; 
Whereas multiple bills would institute a lifetime lobbying ban 
on Members of Congress; 
Whereas multiple bills, including H.R. 345, introduced in the 
118th Congress, would ban Members of Congress from 
holding and trading individual stocks during the Mem-
ber’s tenure; 
Whereas multiple bills, including H.J. Res.4, introduced in 
the 116th Congress, would establish 12-year term limits 
for Members of Congress; 
Whereas multiple bills, including H.R. 4423, introduced in 
the 118th Congress, would institute 18-year Supreme 
Court Term Limits and regular appointments; and 
Whereas multiple bills, including H.R. 3973, introduced in 
the 118th Congress, would establish a Supreme Court 
Code of Ethics: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the importance of a comprehensive plan for political 
reform which— 
(1) prohibits all Members of Congress and 
those running for a House or Senate seat from ac-
cepting contributions from political action commit-
tees and lobbyists, and imposes a lifetime lobbying 
ban on Members of Congress; 
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(2) bans Members of Congress from holding 
and trading individual stocks during the Member’s 
tenure and requires Members of Congress, as well as 
any spouse or dependent child of a Member, to place 
specified investments into a qualified blind trust 
until 180 days after the end of their tenure; 
(3) establishes 12-year term limits for Members 
of Congress; 
(4) institutes a binding code of ethics for Su-
preme Court Justices; and 
(5) implements 18-year term limits and regular 
appointments for Supreme Court Justices. 
Æ 
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