H.R. 4023: Clean Up the Code Act of 2015
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H.R. 4023: Clean Up the Code Act of 2015
114th Congress · introduced 2015-11-17 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-11-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Clean Up the Code Act of 2015
Plain summary
Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 This bill repeals provisions of the federal criminal code relating to the: (1) transportation of water hyacinths; (2) unauthorized application of a theft prevention decal or device to a motor vehicle; (3) fraudulent display of the 4-H club emblem; (4) commercial use of the Swiss Confederation coat of arms; (5) unauthorized use of the "Smokey Bear" character or name, the "Woodsy Owl" character, name, or slogan, or the "Golden Eagle Insignia"; (6) interstate transportation of dentures; and (7) receipt of compensation after marriage by federal employees.
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Official text
Clean Up the Code Act of 2015
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · 6 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4023, Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 (2016-02-09)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4023.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr4023 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114