,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjbc    
,ms4 ,craig introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,e?ics1     
,rules1 & ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
prohibit =m] ,memb]s & elect$ (fic]s (  
,congress f lobby+ ,congress at any "t  
aft] leav+ (fice1 to prohibit ! use (   
funds = (ficial travel exp5ses ( ,memb]s
 ( ,congress & legislative bran*        
employees = airl9e accommodations o!r   
?an coa* class1 to r$uce ! pay ( ,memb]s
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives if a       
,speak] is n elect$ on ! fir/ day ( a   
,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,halt   
,un*eck$ ,memb] ,b5efits ) ,lobby+      

,elim9ation ,act or ! ,,humble ,act4    
#b4 ,prohibit+ =m] ,memb]s & (fic]s (   
,congress f lobby+ ,congress  7a7       
,prohibition ,section #bjg7;e77#a7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,memb]s &      
elect$ (fic]s ( ,congress ,any p]son :o 
is a ,s5ator1 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 or an elect$ (fic] ( ! 
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
:o1 aft] t p]son leaves (fice1 kn[+ly   
makes1 ) ! int5t to influ5ce1 any       
communication to or appe>ance be=e any  
,memb]1 (fic]1 or employee ( ei!r ,h\se 
( ,congress or any employee ( any o!r   
legislative (fice ( ! ,congress1 on     
behalf ( any o!r p]son 7except ! ,unit$ 
,/ates7 9 connection ) any matt] on :i* 
su* =m] ,s5ator1 ,memb]1 or elect$      
(ficial seeks action by a ,memb]1 (fic]1
 or employee ( ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress1 9
 8 or h] (ficial capacity1 %all be      
puni%$ z provid$ 9 section #baf ( ?is   
title4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section
 #bjg7;e77#b7 ( su* title is am5d$--    

7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,(fic]s & /aff 
& ins]t+ ,/aff2  7#b7 by /rik+ an elect$
 (fic] ( ! ,s5ate1 or2  7#c7 by /rik+   
leaves (fice or employm5t & ins]t+      
leaves employm5t2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ =m]  
elect$ (fic] or4  7c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 ) respect to an individual :o leaves   
(fice on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  #c4 ,prohibit+ use ( funds = 
(ficial travel exp5ses ( ,memb]s (      
,congress & legislative bran* employees 
= airl9e accommodations o!r ?an coa*    
class  7a7 ,prohibition ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 no funds      
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available = 
! (ficial travel exp5ses ( a ,memb] (   
,congress or o!r (fic] or employee ( any
 (fice 9 ! legislative bran* may be us$ 
= airl9e accommodations :i* are n       
coa*-class accommodations4  7b7         
,exceptions ,funds describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 may be us$ = airl9e accommodations 
:i* are n coa*-class accommodations = an
 individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if

 ! use ( ! funds = su* accommodations   
w\ld be p]mitt$ "u sections #cja-aj4aba 
?r\gh #cja-aj4abe ( title #da ( ! ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations if ! individual 7 
an employee ( an ag5cy :i* is subject to
 *apt] #cja ( su* title4  7c7 ,rule (   
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be    
con/ru$ to affect any (fic] or employee 
( an (fice ( ! legislative bran* :i*1 z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is    
subject to *apt] #cja ( title #da ( !   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7d7       
,def9itions  7#a7 ,coa*-class           
accommodations ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m       
coa*-class accommodations means ! basic 
class ( accommodation by airl9es t is   
normally ! l[e/ f>e (f]$ reg>dless (    
airl9e t]m9ology us$1 & 7z ref]r$ to by 
airl9es7 may include t\ri/ class or     
economy class1 z well z s+le class :5 ! 
airl9e (f]s only "o class (             
accommodations to all travel]s4  7#b7   
,memb] ( ,congress ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m   
,memb] ( ,congress means a ,s5ator or a 
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       

,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress4  
7e7 ,effective date ,?is section %all   
apply ) respect to fiscal ye> #bjbd &   
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  #d4 ,b5efits & 
s]vices provid$ to =m] ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives  7a7 ,b5efits &      
s]vices describ$ ,! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives may n make any ( !      
foll[+ b5efits & s]vices available to an
 individual :o becomes a =m] ,memb] ( ! 
,h\se 7except to ! ext5t su* b5efits &  
s]vices are made available to memb]s ( !
 public73  7#a7 ,access to ! ,hall ( !  
,h\se4  7#b7 ,access to a?letic         
facilities & o!r facilities available = 
! use ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se4  7#c7 ,access
 to ! ,memb]s' ,d9+ ,room locat$ 9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives w+ ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,capitol4  7#d7 ,access to p>k+  
spaces4  7#e7 ,access to mat]ial f !    
,h\se docum5t room4  7#f7 ,use ( !      
collections 9 ! ,h\se ,legislative      
,res\rce ,c5t] )\t borr[+ privileges4   
7b7 ,waiv] au?ority  7#a7 ,au?ority to  
waive elim9ation ( b5efit or s]vice ,!  

,speak] & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives may jo9tly1 on a        
case-by-case basis1 grant a waiv] (     
subsection 7a7 ) respect to a =m] ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se & a b5efit or s]vice describ$
 9 su* subsection4  7#b7 ,publication 9 
,congressional ,record ,if ! ,speak] & !
 m9ority lead] jo9tly grant a waiv] "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to make a b5efit or s]vice
 available to a =m] ,memb]1 ! ,speak] & 
m9ority lead] %all1 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs 
aft] ! waiv] is grant$1 cause to h      
publi%$ 9 ! ,congressional ,record a    
/atem5t id5tify+ ! =m] ,memb] & ! b5efit
 or s]vice involv$4  #e4 ,prohibit+     
,memb]s ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f own+
 individual /ocks  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,rule   
,,xxiii ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ clause #bb z clause #bc2 &   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause #ba ! foll[+3
 #bb4 ,a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t 
,commission] may n own ! common /ock (  
any individual corporation4 4  7b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      

subsection 7a7 %all take effect         
imm$iately be=e noon on ,janu>y #c1     
#bjbe4  #f4 ,r$uction ( pay ( ,memb]s ( 
,h\se if ,speak] is n elect$  7a7       
,r$uction ( pay  7#a7 ,r$uction ,if1 by 
! end ( ! fir/ day ( a ,congress1 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has n elect$ a  
,speak]1 ! annual rate ( pay applicable 
"u section #fja7;a7 ( ! ,legislative    
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #deja7 ) respect to ea* ,memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ! ye>    
%all be r$uc$ by an am\nt equal to !    
product (--  7,a7 an am\nt equal to "o  
day's wor? ( pay "u su* annual rate2 &  
7,b7 ! numb] ( #bd-;h\r p]iods occurr+  
dur+ ! ,congress dur+ :i* no ,speak] has
 be5 elect$ = ! ,congress4  7#b7        
,effective date ,?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to ! ,"o ,hundr$        
,n9ete5? ,congress & ea* succe$+        
,congress4  7b7 ,rule = ,"o ,hundr$     
,eighte5? ,congress  7#a7 ,hold+ sal>ies
 9 escr[ ,if1 by ! end ( ! fir/ day ( ! 
,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5? ,congress1 ! ,h\se

 ( ,repres5tatives has n elect$ a       
,speak]1 ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or an        
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief           
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o is designat$ by 
! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] to c>ry out
 ?is ,act1 %all--  7,a7 deposit 9 an    
escr[ acc\nt & exclude f ! paym5ts      
o!rwise requir$ to be made = !          
comp5sation ( ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ) respect to a pay p]iod
 dur+ :i* ! ,h\se has n elect$ a ,speak]
 an am\nt equal to ! product (-- 7i7 !  
daily rate ( pay ( ! ,memb] "u section  
#fja7;a7 ( ! ,legislative               
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 &  7ii7 ! numb] (     
#bd-;h\r p]iods dur+ :i* no ,speak] has 
be5 elect$ = ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5?    
,congress2 &  7,b7 release am\nts       
deposit$ 9 an escr[ acc\nt "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to su* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives only ^u ! expiration 
( ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74     
7#b7 ,p]iod describ$ ,! p]iod describ$ 9

 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod t-- 7,a7 beg9s 
on ! fir/ day ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5? 
,congress2 &  7,b7 ends on ! e>li] (--  
7i7 ! date on :i* ! ,h\se elects a      
,speak] = ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5?       
,congress2 or  7ii7 ! la/ day ( ! ,"o   
,hundr$ ,eighte5? ,congress4  7#c7      
,)hold+ & remittance ( am\nts f paym5ts 
held 9 escr[ ,! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative     
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or  
an employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief        
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o is designat$ by 
! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] to c>ry out
 ?is ,act1 %all provide = ! same )hold+ 
& remittance ) respect to a paym5t      
deposit$ 9 an escr[ acc\nt "u p>agraph  
7#a7 t w\ld apply to ! paym5t if !      
paym5t 7 n subject to p>agraph 7#a74    
7#d7 ,release ( am\nts at end ( !       
congress ,9 ord] to ensure t ?is        
subsection is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t %all
 n v>y ! comp5sation ( ,repres5tatives 9
 violation ( ! ,tw5ty-sev5? ,am5dm5t to 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives1 or an employee ( !     
,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o
 is designat$ by ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative  
,(fic] to c>ry out ?is ,act1 %all       
release = paym5t to ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives any am\nts rema9+ 9 any 
escr[ acc\nt "u ?is section on ! la/ day
 ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,eighte5? ,congress4   
7c7 ,memb] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives means
 an individual s]v+ 9 a position 9 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :i* is cov]$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
section #fja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,legislative   
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #deja7a774  #g4 ,prohibit+    
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f   
s]v+ on bo>ds ( =-pr(it entities ,rule  
,,xxiii ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 z am5d$ by section     
#e7;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
clauses #ai ?r\gh #bc z clauses #bj     
?r\gh #bd1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] clause #ah ! foll[+ new     
clause3 #ai4 ,a ,memb]1 ,delegate1 or   

,resid5t ,commission] may n s]ve on !   
bo>d ( directors ( any =-pr(it entity4 4