Bill > HR9222

This bill, titled the "Drain the Swamp Act," aims to reform government ethics and accountability by implementing several key provisions. It bans stock trading and participation in prediction markets for the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, and suspends pay for Members of Congress during government shutdowns. The bill also establishes term limits for Congress and for Supreme Court justices, along with ethics rules for the Supreme Court, including the creation of an Office of Ethics Counsel and an Office of Investigative Counsel. Presidential pardon powers are reformed to include congressional oversight and prohibit self-pardons, while the statute of limitations for the President and Vice President is revoked. Furthermore, it strengthens the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses, which restrict officials from receiving benefits from foreign governments or other sources that could influence their duties. The bill also seeks to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, ban "dark money" (untraceable political spending), prohibit corporate Political Action Committees (PACs), and end partisan gerrymandering. Additionally, it includes measures to prevent voter suppression and restricts government pensions for individuals convicted of felonies or involved in lawsuits against the President.