Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House is in session.

Bill: 115-hres-1003
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2018-07-18
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional elections

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

House of Representatives

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from soliciting any funds in connection with an election for federal, state, or local office on any day that the House is in session. Excludes days on which the House convenes solely in a pro forma session.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2018 Mr. Nolan (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics RESOLUTION Prohibiting Members of the House of Representatives from soliciting campaign funds on any day on which the House is in session.

1. Prohibiting Members from soliciting campaign funds when House is in session Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 6 of House Resolution 724, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, is amended— (1) by redesignating clause 19 as clause 20; and (2) by inserting after clause 18 the following new clause: 19. On any day on which the House is in session (other than a day on which the House convenes solely in a pro forma session), a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not solicit any funds in connection with an election for Federal office or an election for State or local office. .