Bill · H.Res. 200· House(119-HRES-200)
Expressing support for a comprehensive political reform plan.
- Introduced
- 3/6/2025
- Last activity
- 3/6/2025 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Ro Khanna
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses support for a comprehensive political reform plan intended to increase accountability and restore public trust. The plan proposes several significant changes to how our government functions. It includes prohibiting Members of Congress from accepting contributions from political action committees and lobbyists. Additionally, it seeks to ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks by requiring investments to be held in blind trusts. The resolution also calls for 12-year term limits for Members of Congress and 18-year term limits with regular appointments for Supreme Court Justices. Finally, it aims to institute a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this limit the influence of paid lobbyists?+8
The bill mandates a lifetime ban on lobbying for former Members of Congress to reduce special interest influence.
Does this limit or expose the money behind campaigns?+8
The resolution prohibits Members of Congress from accepting contributions from political action committees.
Does this make elections run better?+7
The bill promotes democratic representation by imposing congressional term limits and banning PAC contributions.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would the very wealthiest people be better off under this?-7
The bill targets the influence of wealthy donors and political action committees.
Would billionaires be better off under this?-7
The bill aims to reduce the outsized influence of special interests and wealthy donors on policymaking.
Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?-6
The bill limits the ability of wealthy individuals to influence policy through campaign contributions and direct stock trading by officials.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Democracy and Representation: Implementing 12-year term limits for Members of Congress is intended to limit the entrenchment of special interests and the concentration of power, allowing for a more democratic, representative, and diverse Congress (Section 1, 3).
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Stronger Voter Voice: Banning congressional candidates from accepting contributions from political action committees and lobbyists is intended to give American voters stronger voices in our democracy (Section 1).
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Prevention of Corruption and Conflicts of Interest: Requiring Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children to place investments in qualified blind trusts is intended to prevent corruption, conflicts of interest, and insider trading related to holding and trading individual stocks (Section 2).
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Restored Faith in the Supreme Court: Establishing a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices is intended to increase transparency, restore faith in the Court, and prevent conflicts of interest (Section 4).
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Depoliticized Judiciary: Implementing 18-year term limits and regular appointments for Supreme Court Justices is intended to depoliticize, rebalance, and restore judicial independence to the Court (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly identify any specific negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Campaign Finance Reform+8Reduces Lobbying+8Improves Electoral Process+7Improves Government Transparency+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Billionaires-7Good For Ultra High Net Worth Individuals-7Good For High Net Worth Individuals-6Good For Business Owners-5
- 3/6/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.