Bill > HR470

This bill, the Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act, has several key provisions: 1. It would withhold the salaries of Members of Congress if they fail to agree to a budget resolution by April 15, 2021, releasing the payments only once they do agree or upon the end of the 117th Congress. 2. It would place restrictions on Congress during periods when they have not agreed to a budget resolution or passed appropriations bills, including prohibiting recesses longer than 8 hours, restricting official travel, and requiring mandatory quorum calls in the Senate. 3. It would make participation in the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) optional for new Members of Congress rather than mandatory. 4. It would impose new requirements on the legislative process, including mandating that bills specify their constitutional authority, show the full text of any current laws they aim to modify, and have the full text read aloud before a vote, with Members required to attest they were present and attentive. 5. It would prohibit the House from considering any legislation containing earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits. 6. It would expand the prohibition on former Members and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/470/all-info