H.R. 1136 - Ethics Reform Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Earl Blumenauer
- Summary:
- To abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of the duties and functions of the committee to the Commission. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Ethics Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 1136 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of the duties and functions of the committee to the Commission. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent Ethics Commission, and provide for the transfer of the duties and functions of the committee to the Commission.
- Other Titles
- Ethics Reform Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Congress
- Civil liberties
- Congressional Record
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional committees (House)
- Congressional employees
- Congressional ethics
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional officers
- Congressional privileges and immunities
- Congressional publicity
- Congressional reorganization
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Criminal justice
- Criminal justice information
- Electronic government information
- Evidence (Law)
- Ex-Members of Congress
- Federal-state relations
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Grievance procedures
- House Standards of Official Conduct
- House of Representatives
- House rules and procedure
- Law
- Legislative resolutions
- Lobbying
- Members of Congress
- Misconduct in office
- Politics and government
- Right of privacy
- State and local government
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/16/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/16/2007 2/16/2007 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, 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. 2/16/2007 Referred to House House Administration 2/16/2007 Referred to House Rules 2/16/2007 Referred to House Judiciary 2/17/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E394-395) 3/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. 5/17/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5335-5336) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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