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House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law

To amend title V of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow speeches, appearances, and articles by officers and employees of the United States if unrelated to that individual's official duties or status.

H.R. 474Introduced Jan 10, 1991Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. James Hansen R-UT
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 27, 1991 — See H.R.325.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

16 cosponsors — 12 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 16 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Robert Dornan (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Dean Gallo (R-NJ), Frank Horton (R-NY), Earl Hutto (D-FL), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Ron Marlenee (R-MT), Richard Ray (D-GA), Joseph Skeen (R-NM), Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV), Charles Wilson (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Hansen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress · UT-1 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.