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| 18 Jun 2017 08:43 PM |
54ᴛʜ Congress of the United States
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Mme. Bᴇɴɴᴇᴛᴛ (for herself, Ms. MᴄRᴀᴠᴇɴ, Mr. AᴅᴀᴍSᴛʀᴀᴛᴛᴏɴ, and Mr. Rᴇᴠᴀɴ) introduced the following Act in the Senate which was referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Ethics, Government, and the Judiciary. Mr. OɴᴇFᴏʀᴄᴇOɴᴇ introduced the same Act in the House of Representatives which was referred to the House floor.
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S. 504. | H.R. 504 AN ACT to clarify which offices under the United States are public government positions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Bennett-McRaven Act of 2017. SEC. 2. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Any provision of the United States Code in conflict with any provision of this Act shall be updated to reflect this Act. Any other Act or provision thereof in conflict with any provision of this Act shall be repealed. SEC. 3. PUBLIC GOVERNMENT POSITION DEFINED. For the purposes of all federal law, including but not limited to the United States Code, a public government position is any elected office under the United States excepting the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President, such that no sitting Congressman may be appointed to an elected office per the Ineligibility Clause of the Constitution. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. |
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| 18 Jun 2017 08:46 PM |
I cosponsor this Act. The Hon. Representative oneforceone |
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Mc_Raven
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| 18 Jun 2017 08:47 PM |
I cosponsor this Act. The Hon. Senator McRaven
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| 18 Jun 2017 09:10 PM |
I cosponsor this Act. The Hon. Senator RyanRevan |
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| 25 Jun 2017 01:04 PM |
Ozzymen is allowed to reintroduce the House version of this Act on my behalf.
The Honorable Senator BonnieSBennett, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
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Ozzymen
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| 25 Jun 2017 01:07 PM |
With permission from Senator BonnieSBennett, I am reintroducing this Act which will be referred to the floor of the House of Representatives.
The Honorable Ozzymen |
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DavidPrev
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| 25 Jun 2017 09:00 PM |
Abstain. I'd like to see more discussion on this within the house.
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| 26 Jun 2017 10:20 PM |
Voting has concluded and has passed the house with 2/3 in favor.
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