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H.R. 765: Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

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H.R. 765: Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-24 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

Plain summary

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act This bill prohibits certain congressional recesses until Congress has approved the annual appropriations bills and a budget resolution that projects a balanced budget. It also (1) imposes a five-year ban on lobbying by Members of Congress and certain executive branch officials, and (2) excludes future Members of Congress from the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Serve the People, Not the Swamp Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · 1 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr765 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116