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Latest Action: 09/14/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. 9/14/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 31, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Title I: Closing the Revolving Door - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to extend from one to two years the ban on lobbying contacts by former: (1) very senior executive personnel with any Member, officer, or employee of the entity in which such person served before his or her tenure terminated; and (2) Senators with any Member, officer or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office.Continues the one-year ban on lobbying contacts by former: (1) Members of the House of Representatives with any Member, officer, or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office; (2) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Requires any amounts remaining of a House Member's Representational Allowance after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to reduce the federal debt.
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Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Landrieu. With written report No. 110-89. (consideration: CR H8411-8412; text: CR H8411) Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2008 for: (1) a payment to Susan Thomas, widow of Craig Thomas, a former Senator from Wyoming; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries and investigations; (7) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (8) the Offices of the Secretary [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of the Chief Economist; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Landrieu without recommendation without amendment. Without written report. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2008 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; (2) Members' representational allowances; and (3) the preparation of statements of appropriations. (Sec. 101) Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance for FY2008 remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no deficit, for federal [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo prohibit the use of amounts in a Members' Representational Allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Congress Leads by Example through Alt-fuel Resources Act or the CLEAR Act - Prohibits the use of a Members' Representational Allowance to provide individuals with any vehicle (including under a long-term lease) which is not an alternative fuel vehicle.
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Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextAuthorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the activities of charitable organizations. 4/29/2008--Introduced. Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008 - Permits Members of the House of Representatives to: (1) sponsor or conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts; and (2) allow charitable organizations to use their office facilities in support of charitable or educational purposes, so long as such use does not interfere with regular office operations. Considers amounts Members spend for the academic and community service competitions to be amounts spent in support of their official [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextAuthorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the activities of charitable organizations. 4/29/2008--Introduced. Congressional Leadership in Communities Resolution of 2008 - Permits Members of the House of Representatives to: (1) sponsor or conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary and secondary school students in their Congressional districts; and (2) allow charitable organizations to use their office facilities in support of charitable or educational purposes, so long as such use does not interfere with regular office operations. Considers amounts Members spend for the academic and community service competitions to be amounts spent in support of their official [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/25/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Landrieu. With written report No. 110-89. (consideration: CR H8411-8412; text: CR H8411) Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations - Makes appropriations to the Senate for FY2008 for: (1) a payment to Susan Thomas, widow of Craig Thomas, a former Senator from Wyoming; (2) expense allowances; (3) representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; (4) salaries of specified officers, employees, and committees (including the Committee on Appropriations); (5) agency contributions for employee benefits; (6) inquiries and investigations; (7) the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control; (8) the Offices of the Secretary [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Landrieu without recommendation without amendment. Without written report. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 6/28/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2008 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; (2) Members' representational allowances; and (3) the preparation of statements of appropriations. (Sec. 101) Requires deposit in the Treasury of any amounts of a Member's representational allowance for FY2008 remaining after all payments are made, to be used for federal deficit reduction, or, if there is no deficit, for federal [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 12/26/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 - Division A: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of the Chief Economist; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Requires any amounts remaining of a House Member's Representational Allowance after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to reduce the federal debt.
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Latest Action: 01/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo prohibit the use of amounts in a Members' Representational Allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels. 1/5/2007--Introduced. Congress Leads by Example through Alt-fuel Resources Act or the CLEAR Act - Prohibits the use of a Members' Representational Allowance to provide individuals with any vehicle (including under a long-term lease) which is not an alternative fuel vehicle.
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Latest Action: 09/14/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. 9/14/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 31, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 - Title I: Closing the Revolving Door - (Sec. 101) Amends the federal criminal code to extend from one to two years the ban on lobbying contacts by former: (1) very senior executive personnel with any Member, officer, or employee of the entity in which such person served before his or her tenure terminated; and (2) Senators with any Member, officer or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office.Continues the one-year ban on lobbying contacts by former: (1) Members of the House of Representatives with any Member, officer, or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office; (2) [...] show full description
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