To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists who are former Members or officers of the House.

Bill: 109-hres-648
Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26]
Introduced: 2006-01-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Conflict of interests
Congressional employees
Congressional ethics
Congressional officers
Congressional privileges and immunities
Ex-Members of Congress
Exercise
Foreign agents
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
International Affairs
Lobbying
Sports and Recreation
Sports facilities

Summary:
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 
Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal. (Continues the current prohibition regarding direct personal or pecuniary interest in any pending or reported legislative measure, or employment by or representation of any party or organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.)
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House to promulgate regulations exempting ceremonial or educational functions from these prohibitions.
 
 
Prohibits the House from providing access to any exercise facility (available exclusively to Members and former Members, officers and former officers of the House, and their spouses) to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal.

action_date: 2006-01-31
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal. (Continues the current prohibition regarding direct personal or pecuniary interest in any pending or reported legislative measure, or employment by or representation of any party or organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.)
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House to promulgate regulations exempting ceremonial or educational functions from these prohibitions.
 
 
Prohibits the House from providing access to any exercise facility (available exclusively to Members and former Members, officers and former officers of the House, and their spouses) to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal.

action_date: 2006-02-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends rule IV (The Hall of the House) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to deny entitlement to the privilege of admission to the Hall of the House and adjacent rooms to any former Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, a former Parliamentarian of the House, or a former elected officer of the House or former minority employee nominated as an elected officer of the House, if he or she is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal. (Continues the current prohibition regarding direct personal or pecuniary interest in any pending or reported legislative measure, or employment by or representation of any party or organization for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the passage, defeat, or amendment of any legislative proposal.)
 
Authorizes the Speaker of the House to promulgate regulations exempting ceremonial or educational functions from these prohibitions.
 
 
Prohibits the House from providing access to any exercise facility (available exclusively to Members and former Members, officers and former officers of the House, and their spouses) to any former Member, former officer, or spouse who is a registered lobbyist or agent of a foreign principal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 50, 1 Present (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H29)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 50, 1 Present (Roll no. 3).(text: CR H29)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H67-68)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 648.
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H29-37)
action_date: 2006-02-01
text: Mr. Dreier moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 144.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-369, Part I.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 109-369, Part I.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-01-31
text: Introduced in House