(b) TERMINATION OF FORMER MEMBER PARTICIPA-
TION IN THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, an individual who serves as a Mem-
ber of Congress shall not be eligible to enroll in, or 
receive health benefits under, the Federal Employees 
Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 
5, United States Code, including the dental and vi-
sion benefits provided under chapters 89A and 89B 
of such title, as an annuitant on the basis of service 
as a Member of Congress. Nothing in the previous 
sentence may be construed to prohibit an individual 
from enrolling in or receiving health benefits under 
such Program as an annuitant on the basis of the 
individual’s creditable service under title 5, United 
States Code, in a position other than as a Member 
of Congress. 
(2) DEFINITION OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2106 of title 5, United 
States Code, but does not include the Vice Presi-
dent. 
(3) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall apply 
with respect to an individual who— 
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(A) serves as a Member of Congress dur-
ing the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress or 
any succeeding Congress; and 
(B) on the date that such service com-
mences in the applicable Congress, has served 
as a Member for a period of 10 years (consecu-
tively or nonconsecutively) or less. 
SEC. 4. BENEFITS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO FORMER 
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES. 
(a) BENEFITS
AND SERVICES DESCRIBED.—The 
House of Representatives may not make any of the fol-
lowing benefits and services available to an individual who 
becomes a former Member of the House (except to the 
extent such benefits and services are made available to 
members of the public) and who is a registered lobbyist 
under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995: 
(1) Access to the Hall of the House. 
(2) Access to athletic facilities and other facili-
ties available for the use of Members of the House. 
(3) Access to the Members’ Dining Room lo-
cated in the House of Representatives wing of the 
United States Capitol. 
(4) Access to parking spaces. 
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(5) Access to material from the House docu-
ment room. 
(6) Use of the collections in the House Legisla-
tive Resource Center without borrowing privileges. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
WAIVE
ELIMINATION
OF 
BENEFIT OR SERVICE.—The Speaker and the Minor-
ity Leader of the House of Representatives may 
jointly, on a case-by-case basis, grant a waiver of 
subsection (a) with respect to a former Member of 
the House and a benefit or service described in such 
subsection. 
(2) 
PUBLICATION
IN
CONGRESSIONAL 
RECORD.—If the Speaker and the Minority Leader 
jointly grant a waiver under paragraph (1) to make 
a benefit or service available to a former Member, 
the Speaker and Minority Leader shall, not later 
than 24 hours after the waiver is granted, caused to 
have published in the Congressional Record a state-
ment identifying the former Member and the benefit 
or service involved. 
SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this 
Act may be construed to prohibit a former Member of 
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Congress from interacting with Members of Congress to 
the extent permitted under law. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means 
a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress. 
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