To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit individuals who have served as employees of the Office of Compliance to serve as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office, and to permit individuals appointed to such positions to serve one additional term.

Bill: 110-hr-3571
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2007-09-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional agencies
Congressional employees
Congressional ethics
Congressional officers
Government Operations and Politics
Government attorneys
Law
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: 
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 with respect to the prohibition against any member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OC) having held a position as a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or of certain other legislative branch instrumentalities or entities, within four years of the date of appointment to the OC Board. (The Act also applies such disqualifications to the OC positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and General Counsel.)
 
Exempts OC officers or employees from such prohibition (thus allowing a current or former OC officer or employee to be appointed to serve as a Board member, Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office).
 
Permits an individual appointed, after the enactment of this Act, as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office to serve two terms.

action_date: 2007-10-02
text: 

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

 
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 with respect to the prohibition against any member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OC) having held a position as a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or of certain other legislative branch instrumentalities or entities, within four years of the date of appointment to the OC Board. (The Act also applies such disqualifications to the OC positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and General Counsel.)
 
Exempts OC officers or employees from such prohibition (thus allowing a current or former OC officer or employee to be appointed to serve as a Board member, Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office).
 
Permits an individual appointed, after the enactment of this Act, as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office to serve two terms.

action_date: 2007-12-18
text: 

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

 
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 with respect to the prohibition against any member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OC) having held a position as a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or of certain other legislative branch instrumentalities or entities, within four years of the date of appointment to the OC Board. (The Act also applies such disqualifications to the OC positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and General Counsel.)
 
Exempts OC officers or employees from such prohibition (thus allowing a current or former OC officer or employee to be appointed to serve as a Board member, Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office).
 
Permits an individual appointed, after the enactment of this Act, as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office to serve two terms.

action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 

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

 
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 with respect to the prohibition against any member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OC) having held a position as a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or of certain other legislative branch instrumentalities or entities, within four years of the date of appointment to the OC Board. (The Act also applies such disqualifications to the OC positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and General Counsel.)
 
Exempts OC officers or employees from such prohibition (thus allowing a current or former OC officer or employee to be appointed to serve as a Board member, Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office).
 
Permits an individual appointed, after the enactment of this Act, as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office to serve two terms.

action_date: 2007-12-26
text: 

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

 
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 with respect to the prohibition against any member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance (OC) having held a position as a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or of certain other legislative branch instrumentalities or entities, within four years of the date of appointment to the OC Board. (The Act also applies such disqualifications to the OC positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and General Counsel.)
 
Exempts OC officers or employees from such prohibition (thus allowing a current or former OC officer or employee to be appointed to serve as a Board member, Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office).
 
Permits an individual appointed, after the enactment of this Act, as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, or General Counsel of the Office to serve two terms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Became Public Law No: 110-164.
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Became Public Law No: 110-164.
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16055)
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16055)
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-12-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-10-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11107)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11107)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3571.
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11107-11108)
action_date: 2007-10-02
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-164