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Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from serving on the boards of for-profit entities.

Introduced Jun 4, 2025

Latest action (Jun 4, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

Referred to
Ethics Committee
Policy area
Congress
Issues
Voting & Elections

Summary

This resolution amends the House Rules to prohibit Members of Congress, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners from serving on the boards of directors of for-profit companies. The prohibition is a new ethics rule added to Rule XXIII of the House Rules. The resolution aims to address potential conflicts of interest by preventing House members from holding corporate board positions while serving in office.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
7 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. · house
  2. Jun 4, 2025 Submitted in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2025

Ms. Craig (for herself, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Ryan, and Ms. Scholten) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics

RESOLUTION

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from serving on the boards of for-profit entities.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This resolution may be cited as the “Restoring Integrity in Democracy Resolution”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM SERVING ON BOARDS OF FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES.

Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended—

(1) by redesignating clauses 19 through 22 as clauses 20 through 23, respectively; and

(2) by inserting after clause 18 the following new clause: “19. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not serve on the board of directors of any for-profit entity.”. <all>

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