No Fame for Fraud Resolution

Bill: 118-hres-201
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]
Introduced: 2023-03-07
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Books and print media

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Civil actions and liability

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Members of Congress

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Fame for Fraud Resolution</b></p> <p>This resolution prohibits a Member of the House of Representatives from receiving compensation for a biography, a media appearance, or other creative work if the Member is indicted for specified felony offenses (e.g., bribing public officials and defrauding the government) or offenses related to violations of campaign finance laws.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Lawler , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Langworthy , and Mr. Williams of New York ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member who is indicted for an offense involving financial or campaign finance fraud from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the No Fame for Fraud Resolution . 2. Prohibiting Members indicted for financial or campaign finance offenses from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works Rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 9. (a) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who is indicted for an offense described in paragraph (b) may not receive compensation, or enter into an agreement to receive compensation, for a biography, media appearance, or an expressive or creative work. (b) An offense described in this paragraph is— (1) any offense described in subparagraph (B) of section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, without regard to whether the offense is described in subparagraph (A) of such section; or (2) any offense which is based on a violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. ) .