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HUMBLE Act

H.R. 2624 Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-2) In committee
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  1. Introduced Apr 3
  2. Committee Apr 3
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Apr 3, 2025Next: House vote
573d ago Apr 3, 2025: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
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Summary

The HUMBLE Act makes several changes to rules for Members of Congress and former Members. It permanently bans former Members and elected officers from lobbying Congress after leaving office. It prohibits using official travel funds for airline seats above coach class, with exceptions for certain federal rules. It ends most special benefits for former House Members, like access to the House floor and gym. It bans House Members from owning individual company stocks. It eliminates automatic pay raises for Members of Congress. It also bans House Members from serving on for-profit company boards.

Sec. 2, Ban on former Members lobbying Congress: Former Senators, Representatives, and elected officers are permanently banned from making any communication or appearance before Congress to influence matters on behalf of anyone else, except the U.S. government. This applies to anyone leaving office on or after the bill's enactment.

Sec. 3, Ban on using funds for first-class flights: No legislative branch funds may pay for airline accommodations above coach class for Members or employees, unless allowed by specific federal travel regulations. This applies from fiscal year 2026 onward.

Sec. 4, Ending benefits for former House Members: The House cannot provide former Members with access to the House floor, athletic facilities, the Members' Dining Room, parking, the document room, or borrowing from the Legislative Resource Center, unless those are public. The Speaker and minority leader can jointly waive this for a specific former Member and benefit, but must publish the waiver in the Congressional Record within 24 hours.

Sec. 5, Ban on House Members owning individual stocks: House Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners cannot own common stock in any individual corporation. This takes effect just before noon on January 3, 2027.

Sec. 6, Ending automatic pay adjustments for Members: The law that automatically adjusts Members' pay is repealed. The base pay rates are kept but no longer adjusted by the automatic formula. This applies to pay periods after the first general federal election after enactment.

Sec. 7, Ban on House Members serving on for-profit boards: House Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners cannot serve on the board of directors of any for-profit entity.

Summary of the bill text as introduced in House (Apr 3, 2025), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.

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