House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

CLEAN Act

H.R. 8422Introduced Apr 21, 2026Policy area: Congress

Official title: To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 21, 2026
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Apr 21, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8422.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PAPPAS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 70, April 21, 2026, Page H3046):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution states that ``Congress shall have the authority to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any Department of Office thereof.''
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 21, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 8422, 119th Congress
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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

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Pat Harrigan (R-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Hampshire in Congress · NH-1 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.