No Fortune for Fraud Act
- Last Action
- 9/12/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight.
- 2023-03-07Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 2023-03-07Introduced in House
- 2023-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-07 (00)
No Fortune for Fraud Act
This bill prohibits a Member of the House of Representatives from receiving compensation for a biography, a media appearance, or other creative work if the Member is convicted of specified felony offenses (e.g., bribing public officials or defrauding the government) or offenses related to violations of campaign finance laws. A Member who violates the prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10 million for each violation.
Cosponsors (5)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Nick LaLota (R-NY)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
- Brandon Williams (R-NY)
Subjects
- Books and print media
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Civil actions and liability
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Members of Congress
- Wages and earnings
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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