Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in the Capitol complex.

Bill: 117-hres-42
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Introduced: 2021-01-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Congressional operations and organization

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Health promotion and preventive care

Health technology, devices, supplies

House of Representatives

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Legislative rules and procedure

Members of Congress

U.S. Capitol

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution requires a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives to wear a mask in the Capitol complex until it is no longer recommended to do so by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also establishes a $1,000 fine for each violation of this requirement. </p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2021 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Payne , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Meng , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Carson , Ms. Castor of Florida , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Casten , Mrs. Axne , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Soto , Ms. Speier , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Brown , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Mfume , and Mr. Rush ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on Ethics , 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 RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to fine Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner who do not wear masks in the Capitol complex.

1. Code of Official Conduct Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by redesignating clause 22 as clause 23 and by inserting after clause 21 the following new clause: 22. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner is required to wear a mask in the Capitol complex until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends wearing masks inside of buildings. . 2. Duties of the Committee on Ethics Clause 3 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (t) Violations of clause 22 of the Code of Official Conduct Whenever the committee determines that any Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner has violated clause 22 of the Code of Official Conduct, the committee shall fine such individual $1,000 for each day that such violation occurs. .