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H.R. 459: HUMBLE Act

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H.R. 459: HUMBLE Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-25 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · 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

HUMBLE Act

Plain summary

Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination Act or the HUMBLE Act This bill places limits on certain activities of Members and elected officers of Congress. The bill imposes a permanent ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senator (currently, a two-year ban), a former Member of the House of Representatives (currently, a one-year ban), or a former elected officer of the House or Senate (currently, a one-year ban). This bill prohibits federal funds made available for the official travel of a Member or other officer or employee of the legislative branch from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class accommodations. Such prohibition is inapplicable for an individual if the use would be permitted for an employee of an agency subject to specified federal regulations for temporary duty travel allowances. Certain benefits and services are eliminated for former Members of the House (e.g., access to the House chamber, the Member's Dining Room, or parking spaces) unless the benefits or services are made available to the public. Finally, the bill prohibits Members of the House from owning the common stock of any individual corporation.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

HUMBLE Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr459 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117